China vs France: Printing and writing papers — Import value

China
1.30 million 1000 USD
in 2024
France
2.00 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China rank
4th
France rank
2nd

Printing and writing papers — Import value over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 2.00 million 1000 USD against 1.30 million 1000 USD in China, a difference of 701,060 1000 USD.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 4th and France ranks 2nd of 233 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1960s 8,069 1000 USD 26,453 1000 USD 18,384 1000 USD France
1970s 44,826 1000 USD 182,934 1000 USD 138,108 1000 USD France
1980s 185,645 1000 USD 647,876 1000 USD 462,231 1000 USD France
1990s 1.29 million 1000 USD 1.75 million 1000 USD 466,164 1000 USD France
2000s 1.76 million 1000 USD 2.95 million 1000 USD 1.19 million 1000 USD France
2010s 1.63 million 1000 USD 2.44 million 1000 USD 806,304 1000 USD France
2020s 1.56 million 1000 USD 1.99 million 1000 USD 433,144 1000 USD France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, China or France?
France, at 2.00 million 1000 USD against 1.30 million 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value between China and France?
701,060 1000 USD, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and France rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value?
China ranks 4th and France ranks 2nd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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