United States Exports to Papua New Guinea

The United States' exports to Papua New Guinea fell to $67.2 million in 2024, down from $129.18 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 48% ($61.98 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to Papua New Guinea were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($22.09 million), Aircraft, spacecraft, parts ($11.83 million) and Unspecified commodities ($7.01 million).

United States moved from a trade surplus with Papua New Guinea of $48.03 million in 2023 to a deficit of $13.7 million in 2024. This represents a reversal of $61.73 million (128.5%).

United States Exports to Papua New Guinea by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of US exports to Papua New Guinea by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.

Export Rank Exported Goods Export Value (USD) Year
1 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $22.09M 2024
2 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $11.83M 2024
3 Unspecified commodities $7.01M 2024
4 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $5.76M 2024
5 Articles of iron or steel $2.96M 2024
6 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $2.92M 2024
7 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $2.70M 2024
8 Cereals $2.58M 2024
9 Miscellaneous chemical products $1.79M 2024
10 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $1.00M 2024
11 Plastics and plastic articles $704,406 2024
12 Non-knitted clothing $673,695 2024
13 Ceramic products $536,114 2024
14 Rubber and rubber articles $456,182 2024
15 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $432,588 2024
16 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $421,048 2024
17 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $398,302 2024
18 Organic chemicals $394,356 2024
19 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $321,616 2024
20 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $261,060 2024
21 Glass and glassware $226,318 2024
22 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $208,492 2024
23 Arms, ammunition, parts $186,966 2024
24 Ships, boats, floating structures $186,421 2024
25 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $155,144 2024
26 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $135,473 2024
27 Paper, paperboard and articles $123,883 2024
28 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $111,066 2024
29 Miscellaneous base metal articles $102,281 2024
30 Knitted or crocheted clothing $89,590 2024
31 Toys, games, sports goods $67,631 2024
32 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $65,000 2024
33 Aluminium and aluminium articles $48,803 2024
34 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $48,380 2024
35 Cotton $37,804 2024
36 Nickel and nickel articles $14,514 2024
37 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $13,761 2024
38 Copper and copper articles $13,170 2024
39 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $12,923 2024
40 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $10,788 2024
41 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $10,000 2024
42 Clocks, watches, parts $9,584 2024
43 Miscellaneous edible preparations $9,452 2024
44 Photographic and cinematographic goods $9,080 2024
45 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $8,772 2024
46 Musical instruments, parts $8,434 2024
47 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $6,743 2024
48 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $6,738 2024
49 Footwear and parts $6,724 2024
50 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $3,150 2024
51 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $2,954 2024
52 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $2,893 2024
53 Other base metals, cermets $2,707 2024
54 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $2,700 2024