China Imports from Papua New Guinea was US$3.55 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from Papua New Guinea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2025.


China Imports from Papua New Guinea Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $2.23B 2023
Nickel $578.32M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $507.74M 2023
Ores slag and ash $201.42M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $9.78M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $8.55M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $8.42M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $1.66M 2023
Copper $1.36M 2023
Rubbers $1.29M 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $118.93K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $64.71K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $51.06K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $28.42K 2023
Iron and steel $13.41K 2023
Products of animal origin $11.19K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $6.69K 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $3.08K 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $2.7K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $1.89K 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $1.32K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $493 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $460 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $459 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $148 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $61 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $16.97K 2022
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $6.74K 2022
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $1.93K 2022
Aluminum $13.01K 2021
Articles of iron or steel $3.28K 2021
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $1.11K 2021
Plastics $99 2021
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $20 2021
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $7.22M 2020
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $56.17K 2020
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $118 2020
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $680 2019
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $14.90K 2018
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $660 2018
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $245 2018
Miscellaneous edible preparations $236 2018
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $15 2018
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $3.69K 2017
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $1.49K 2017
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $697 2017
Aircraft, spacecraft $251 2016
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $27.17K 2015
Organic chemicals $78 2015
Live animals $6.2K 2014
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $30.1K 2012
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $2.27K 2011
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $80 2010
Sugars and sugar confectionery $75 2010
Toys, games, sports requisites $45 2010
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $10 2010




china Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 102.64 170.52 170.52 -61.99 USD Billion [+]
Current Account 1637.76 1574.37 1637.76 -522.52 USD Hundred Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 2.20 1.50 10.10 -3.70 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 211.27 369.43 369.43 1.39 USD Billion [+]
Exports 313.91 539.94 539.94 1.25 USD Billion [+]
External Debt 24475.00 24527.60 27465.60 158.28 USD Hundred Million [+]
Terms of Trade 99.30 95.00 119.65 81.75 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 368.60 300.00 1891.30 18.32 USD Hundred Million [+]
Capital Flows -1873.16 -1383.46 759.97 -1873.16 USD Hundred Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 2694.00 1378.38 4294.30 0.00 Tens of Thousands [+]
Gold Reserves 2279.56 2264.32 2279.56 395.01 Tonnes [+]
Crude Oil Production 4216.00 4197.00 4408.00 1012.00 BBL/D/1K [+]
Freight Traffic Railway 459.29 454.96 806.00 91.00 Millions Ton [+]
Freight Traffic Civil Aviation 850.00 840.00 1300.00 6.00 Thousands Ton [+]
Freight Traffic Waterways 906.00 889.43 1399.10 12.00 Millions Ton [+]
Direct Investment Liabilities 340.56 -116.24 1072.06 -149.73 USD Hundred Million [+]
Current Account Goods 2498.22 2297.09 2498.22 -24.81 USD Hundred Million [+]
Freight Traffic Highways 3773.55 3742.11 6000.00 32.00 Millions Ton [+]
Freight Traffic 5139.69 5087.34 7660.50 190.00 Millions Ton [+]
Auto Exports 356173.00 474008.00 525745.00 37328.00 [+]
Electric Car Exports 145136.00 92625.00 178794.00 1006.00 [+]
Imports YoY -4.30 -8.40 85.50 -43.10 percent [+]
Current Account Services -474.44 -585.35 46.69 -808.60 USD Hundred Million [+]
Foreign Direct Investment YoY -10.80 -19.90 109.78 -32.60 percent [+]
Exports YoY 12.40 2.30 154.60 -40.60 percent [+]
Terrorism Index 1.86 0.58 6.68 0.00 Points [+]
Weapons Sales 2432.00 2083.00 2600.00 3.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]