China vs Germany: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value

China
49.12 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Germany
16.74 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 49.12 million 1000 USD against 16.74 million 1000 USD in Germany, a difference of 32.37 million 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 2.9 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 113,372 1000 USD 882,041 1000 USD 768,669 1000 USD Germany
1970s 643,105 1000 USD 3.27 million 1000 USD 2.63 million 1000 USD Germany
1980s 3.22 million 1000 USD 7.09 million 1000 USD 3.87 million 1000 USD Germany
1990s 9.22 million 1000 USD 11.63 million 1000 USD 2.41 million 1000 USD Germany
2000s 19.05 million 1000 USD 15.59 million 1000 USD 3.47 million 1000 USD China
2010s 44.59 million 1000 USD 19.08 million 1000 USD 25.51 million 1000 USD China
2020s 50.67 million 1000 USD 18.02 million 1000 USD 32.65 million 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, China or Germany?
China, at 49.12 million 1000 USD against 16.74 million 1000 USD in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between China and Germany?
32.37 million 1000 USD, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Germany rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 14,098 data points, 1961–2024
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