Papua New Guinea

PG / PNG

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Economic

GDP Nominal: $31,800,428,265.52
GDP per Capita: $3,006.71
Growth Rate: 3.8%
Inflation Rate: 0.6%
Unemployment Rate: 2.57%
Exports: $2,833,996,151.1
Imports: $2,313,836,701.12
Trade Balance: $520,159,449.98

Demographic

Population: 10,576,502 people
Population Growth: 1.78%
Population Density: 22.94 /km²
Urbanization Rate: 15.41%
Life Expectancy: 66.13 years
Literacy Rate: 87.14%
Languages: English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Penetration: 24.07%
Electricity Access: 20.5%
R&D Expenditure: 0.03% of GDP
Patents Filed: 1

Environment & Resources

CO2 Emissions per Capita: 0.52 t/person
Renewable Energy Share: 54.6%
Forest Cover: 78.95%
Freshwater Availability: 0.39 km³

Top Matched Partner Countries

Strategy: Trade First | Average score 35.2 | Confidence 90.0

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United Arab Emirates (ARE)

60.4%

Overall Fit Rank82.7%

Trade Pull8.1%

Mutual Win Potential46.0%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.9% | United Arab Emirates payoff 64.2%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 60.3% | United Arab Emirates payoff 60.7%

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Qatar (QAT)

58.9%

Overall Fit Rank82.1%

Trade Pull7.6%

Mutual Win Potential44.5%

Confidence88.1%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 66.3% | Qatar payoff 62.7%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 60.2% | Qatar payoff 60.2%

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Oman (OMN)

58.5%

Overall Fit Rank80.0%

Trade Pull8.0%

Mutual Win Potential44.0%

Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 65.7% | Oman payoff 62.4%

Food-Water-Climate Resilience Pact

Climate asymmetry and natural-capital differences hedge systemic shocks for both countries.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.8% | Oman payoff 61.5%

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Kuwait (KWT)

58.2%

Overall Fit Rank78.4%

Trade Pull7.3%

Mutual Win Potential44.3%

Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 66.2% | Kuwait payoff 62.4%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 59.7% | Kuwait payoff 59.7%

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Saudi Arabia (SAU)

58.0%

Overall Fit Rank79.2%

Trade Pull7.8%

Mutual Win Potential46.0%

Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 69.1% | Saudi Arabia payoff 63.1%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 59.5% | Saudi Arabia payoff 60.3%

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Bahrain (BHR)

57.7%

Overall Fit Rank81.0%

Trade Pull7.1%

Mutual Win Potential41.3%

Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 63.2% | Bahrain payoff 59.5%

Food-Water-Climate Resilience Pact

Climate asymmetry and natural-capital differences hedge systemic shocks for both countries.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.3% | Bahrain payoff 60.6%

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Brunei (BRN)

55.3%

Overall Fit Rank70.0%

Trade Pull20.6%

Mutual Win Potential41.3%

Confidence88.1%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 63.1% | Brunei payoff 59.5%

Food-Water-Climate Resilience Pact

Climate asymmetry and natural-capital differences hedge systemic shocks for both countries.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.2% | Brunei payoff 61.6%

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Australia (AUS)

54.5%

Overall Fit Rank68.0%

Trade Pull33.8%

Mutual Win Potential45.2%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 68.3% | Australia payoff 62.2%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.9% | Australia payoff 50.2%

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Russia (RUS)

54.0%

Overall Fit Rank70.2%

Trade Pull7.5%

Mutual Win Potential45.5%

Confidence97.6%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 68.7% | Russia payoff 62.5%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.5% | Russia payoff 58.2%

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South Korea (KOR)

53.5%

Overall Fit Rank61.7%

Trade Pull17.0%

Mutual Win Potential46.8%

Confidence97.6%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 68.9% | South Korea payoff 64.7%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 59.1% | South Korea payoff 60.2%

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United States (USA)

53.5%

Overall Fit Rank74.3%

Trade Pull6.7%

Mutual Win Potential47.2%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 70.7% | United States payoff 64.0%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 54.3% | United States payoff 50.2%

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New Caledonia (NCL)

53.2%

Overall Fit Rank74.7%

Trade Pull31.4%

Mutual Win Potential38.7%

Confidence81.0%

Food-Water-Climate Resilience Pact

Climate asymmetry and natural-capital differences hedge systemic shocks for both countries.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.2% | New Caledonia payoff 61.3%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 58.7% | New Caledonia payoff 53.8%

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Canada (CAN)

52.7%

Overall Fit Rank69.2%

Trade Pull6.2%

Mutual Win Potential45.7%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 68.2% | Canada payoff 63.3%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 55.4% | Canada payoff 48.9%

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Kazakhstan (KAZ)

52.4%

Overall Fit Rank66.0%

Trade Pull8.7%

Mutual Win Potential43.3%

Confidence97.6%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 66.0% | Kazakhstan payoff 60.8%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.6% | Kazakhstan payoff 57.6%

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Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)

52.0%

Overall Fit Rank73.9%

Trade Pull4.4%

Mutual Win Potential38.8%

Confidence92.9%

Food-Water-Climate Resilience Pact

Climate asymmetry and natural-capital differences hedge systemic shocks for both countries.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.7% | Trinidad and Tobago payoff 61.1%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 62.0% | Trinidad and Tobago payoff 54.8%

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Singapore (SGP)

51.7%

Overall Fit Rank60.3%

Trade Pull18.7%

Mutual Win Potential44.1%

Confidence90.5%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 65.7% | Singapore payoff 62.6%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.8% | Singapore payoff 58.6%

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China (CHN)

50.7%

Overall Fit Rank55.2%

Trade Pull16.2%

Mutual Win Potential49.5%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 72.6% | China payoff 66.6%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.4% | China payoff 60.3%

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Palau (PLW)

49.5%

Overall Fit Rank67.0%

Trade Pull28.4%

Mutual Win Potential38.1%

Confidence85.7%

Food-Water-Climate Resilience Pact

Climate asymmetry and natural-capital differences hedge systemic shocks for both countries.

Papua New Guinea payoff 55.5% | Palau payoff 60.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 49.7% | Palau payoff 53.3%

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Malaysia (MYS)

47.9%

Overall Fit Rank45.4%

Trade Pull17.4%

Mutual Win Potential45.4%

Confidence97.6%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.2% | Malaysia payoff 63.7%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.4% | Malaysia payoff 58.2%

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Luxembourg (LUX)

47.1%

Overall Fit Rank54.6%

Trade Pull5.5%

Mutual Win Potential42.8%

Confidence88.1%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 64.6% | Luxembourg payoff 61.0%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 58.5% | Luxembourg payoff 50.1%

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Japan (JPN)

46.1%

Overall Fit Rank46.8%

Trade Pull19.5%

Mutual Win Potential47.3%

Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 69.9% | Japan payoff 64.8%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 54.6% | Japan payoff 50.1%

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Greenland (GRL)

45.5%

Overall Fit Rank61.3%

Trade Pull5.0%

Mutual Win Potential37.5%

Confidence78.6%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 58.0% | Greenland payoff 57.0%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 43.5% | Greenland payoff 44.8%

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Iceland (ISL)

45.4%

Overall Fit Rank54.0%

Trade Pull5.5%

Mutual Win Potential40.1%

Confidence88.1%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 62.4% | Iceland payoff 58.0%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.2% | Iceland payoff 49.5%

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Poland (POL)

45.4%

Overall Fit Rank41.5%

Trade Pull6.6%

Mutual Win Potential45.5%

Confidence97.6%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 66.8% | Poland payoff 64.2%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.1% | Poland payoff 58.0%

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Iran (IRN)

44.7%

Overall Fit Rank48.2%

Trade Pull7.8%

Mutual Win Potential42.7%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 64.8% | Iran payoff 60.7%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 51.6% | Iran payoff 54.5%

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Gibraltar (GIB)

44.5%

Overall Fit Rank81.1%

Trade Pull0.0%

Mutual Win Potential37.8%

Confidence59.5%

Food-Water-Climate Resilience Pact

Climate asymmetry and natural-capital differences hedge systemic shocks for both countries.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.7% | Gibraltar payoff 58.9%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 55.2% | Gibraltar payoff 44.5%

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Germany (DEU)

44.4%

Overall Fit Rank41.5%

Trade Pull6.7%

Mutual Win Potential47.9%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 70.0% | Germany payoff 65.9%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.2% | Germany payoff 51.5%

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Norway (NOR)

44.4%

Overall Fit Rank43.2%

Trade Pull6.4%

Mutual Win Potential44.6%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.0% | Norway payoff 62.4%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 58.2% | Norway payoff 50.9%

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Estonia (EST)

44.1%

Overall Fit Rank41.5%

Trade Pull6.1%

Mutual Win Potential42.3%

Confidence90.5%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 63.8% | Estonia payoff 60.8%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 58.1% | Estonia payoff 58.4%

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Belgium (BEL)

44.0%

Overall Fit Rank42.3%

Trade Pull6.0%

Mutual Win Potential45.9%

Confidence90.5%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.6% | Belgium payoff 64.3%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.1% | Belgium payoff 51.0%

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Mongolia (MNG)

43.7%

Overall Fit Rank41.5%

Trade Pull10.6%

Mutual Win Potential40.8%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 61.9% | Mongolia payoff 59.9%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 53.8% | Mongolia payoff 55.1%

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Turkmenistan (TKM)

43.7%

Overall Fit Rank56.2%

Trade Pull7.6%

Mutual Win Potential37.5%

Confidence90.5%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.2% | Turkmenistan payoff 57.8%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 41.9% | Turkmenistan payoff 49.7%

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Hong Kong (HKG)

43.4%

Overall Fit Rank39.6%

Trade Pull18.1%

Mutual Win Potential45.5%

Confidence83.3%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.2% | Hong Kong payoff 63.9%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.7% | Hong Kong payoff 49.8%

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Israel (ISR)

43.2%

Overall Fit Rank41.7%

Trade Pull6.8%

Mutual Win Potential42.6%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 65.1% | Israel payoff 60.3%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 55.6% | Israel payoff 57.1%

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Czechia (CZE)

43.1%

Overall Fit Rank39.6%

Trade Pull6.1%

Mutual Win Potential44.9%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 66.1% | Czechia payoff 63.7%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 54.0% | Czechia payoff 47.0%

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Netherlands (NLD)

43.0%

Overall Fit Rank38.6%

Trade Pull6.2%

Mutual Win Potential46.1%

Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.8% | Netherlands payoff 64.4%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.9% | Netherlands payoff 50.5%

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Slovenia (SVN)

42.8%

Overall Fit Rank35.0%

Trade Pull5.6%

Mutual Win Potential42.7%

Confidence97.6%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 64.2% | Slovenia payoff 61.4%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 58.1% | Slovenia payoff 58.7%

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Austria (AUT)

42.1%

Overall Fit Rank37.1%

Trade Pull6.2%

Mutual Win Potential45.6%

Confidence90.5%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.2% | Austria payoff 64.0%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.9% | Austria payoff 51.0%

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Libya (LBY)

42.1%

Overall Fit Rank44.9%

Trade Pull5.2%

Mutual Win Potential39.6%

Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 60.2% | Libya payoff 59.0%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 47.4% | Libya payoff 51.1%

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Vietnam (VNM)

41.9%

Overall Fit Rank27.9%

Trade Pull16.2%

Mutual Win Potential46.4%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.5% | Vietnam payoff 65.4%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 55.2% | Vietnam payoff 57.7%

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Cyprus (CYP)

41.7%

Overall Fit Rank35.9%

Trade Pull6.0%

Mutual Win Potential41.2%

Confidence90.5%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 62.6% | Cyprus payoff 59.8%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.1% | Cyprus payoff 57.4%

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Belarus (BLR)

41.6%

Overall Fit Rank33.2%

Trade Pull6.2%

Mutual Win Potential42.8%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 64.4% | Belarus payoff 61.3%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.4% | Belarus payoff 57.0%

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Ireland (IRL)

41.5%

Overall Fit Rank34.3%

Trade Pull5.8%

Mutual Win Potential45.5%

Confidence90.5%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.2% | Ireland payoff 63.8%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 57.7% | Ireland payoff 49.2%

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Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)

41.5%

Overall Fit Rank36.5%

Trade Pull5.5%

Mutual Win Potential40.8%

Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 62.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina payoff 59.5%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 54.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina payoff 55.8%

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Thailand (THA)

41.4%

Overall Fit Rank26.7%

Trade Pull15.9%

Mutual Win Potential45.8%

Confidence97.6%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.2% | Thailand payoff 64.4%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 55.5% | Thailand payoff 57.2%

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Aruba (ABW)

41.3%

Overall Fit Rank38.2%

Trade Pull4.3%

Mutual Win Potential39.4%

Confidence83.3%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 61.1% | Aruba payoff 57.7%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 58.9% | Aruba payoff 57.6%

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New Zealand (NZL)

41.1%

Overall Fit Rank33.7%

Trade Pull20.3%

Mutual Win Potential42.9%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 65.9% | New Zealand payoff 60.1%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.7% | New Zealand payoff 49.0%

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Seychelles (SYC)

40.9%

Overall Fit Rank39.0%

Trade Pull6.9%

Mutual Win Potential37.3%

Confidence88.1%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 58.5% | Seychelles payoff 56.1%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 55.0% | Seychelles payoff 54.6%

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Italy (ITA)

40.9%

Overall Fit Rank31.4%

Trade Pull6.2%

Mutual Win Potential45.1%

Confidence95.2%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 67.4% | Italy payoff 62.9%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 56.5% | Italy payoff 58.6%

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South Africa (ZAF)

40.9%

Overall Fit Rank39.4%

Trade Pull6.9%

Mutual Win Potential41.0%

Confidence97.6%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 62.3% | South Africa payoff 59.8%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 47.9% | South Africa payoff 52.3%

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