Southern Africa vs Switzerland: Printing and writing papers — Import value

Southern Africa
295,937 1000 USD
in 2024
Switzerland
333,273 1000 USD
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
24th
Switzerland rank
25th

Printing and writing papers — Import value over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Switzerland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 333,273 1000 USD against 295,937 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 37,336 1000 USD.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 17,722 1000 USD 11,582 1000 USD 6,139 1000 USD Southern Africa
1970s 39,389 1000 USD 74,338 1000 USD 34,949 1000 USD Switzerland
1980s 75,485 1000 USD 189,701 1000 USD 114,216 1000 USD Switzerland
1990s 129,981 1000 USD 438,214 1000 USD 308,233 1000 USD Switzerland
2000s 216,262 1000 USD 528,852 1000 USD 312,590 1000 USD Switzerland
2010s 352,675 1000 USD 447,917 1000 USD 95,242 1000 USD Switzerland
2020s 275,523 1000 USD 348,990 1000 USD 73,467 1000 USD Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, Southern Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 333,273 1000 USD against 295,937 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value between Southern Africa and Switzerland?
37,336 1000 USD, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Switzerland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Switzerland rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value?
Southern Africa ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 28 groups.
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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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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