Belgium-Luxembourg vs United States: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Belgium-Luxembourg
1.57 million t
in 1999
United States
3.03 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.03 million t against 1.57 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 1.46 million t.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 252 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg United States Difference Ahead
1960s 133,344 t 105,644 t 27,700 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 255,090 t 488,920 t 233,830 t United States
1980s 427,270 t 1.75 million t 1.33 million t United States
1990s 918,924 t 3.74 million t 2.82 million t United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Belgium-Luxembourg or United States?
United States, at 3.03 million t against 1.57 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Belgium-Luxembourg and United States?
1.46 million t, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and United States rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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