Germany vs United States: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.03 million t against 2.73 million t in Germany, a difference of 295,420 t.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 313,478 t | 105,644 t | 207,833 t | Germany |
| 1970s | 768,410 t | 488,920 t | 279,490 t | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.53 million t | 1.75 million t | 225,390 t | United States |
| 1990s | 3.26 million t | 3.74 million t | 484,222 t | United States |
| 2000s | 4.97 million t | 7.05 million t | 2.08 million t | United States |
| 2010s | 4.66 million t | 4.61 million t | 46,177 t | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.05 million t | 3.30 million t | 241,614 t | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 3.03 million t against 2.73 million t in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Germany and United States?
- 295,420 t, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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