Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Merchandise imports

Papua New Guinea
4.62 billion current US$
in 2025
Somalia
3.93 billion current US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
Somalia rank
147th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.62 billion current US$ against 3.93 billion current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 690.00 million current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 147th of 206 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.53 billion current US$ 399.00 million current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea
1990s 1.44 billion current US$ 273.20 million current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.87 billion current US$ 418.30 million current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.73 billion current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ 1.65 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 4.81 billion current US$ 3.90 billion current US$ 909.83 million current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
Papua New Guinea, at 4.62 billion current US$ against 3.93 billion current US$ in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
690.00 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports?
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.