Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value in China

China: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value was 31,705 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
31,705 1000 USD
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
136,658 1000 USD
in 1999
All-time low
1,896 1000 USD
in 1971
Years of data
49
1968–2016

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value in China, 1968–2016

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value in China is 31,705 1000 USD, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value in China peaked at 136,658 1000 USD in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,896 1000 USD, in 1971.

That places China 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value in China, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value in China, 1968 to 2016.
Year 1000 USD Change
1968 6,414 1000 USD —
1969 2,500 1000 USD -61.0%
1970 2,500 1000 USD +0.0%
1971 1,896 1000 USD -24.2%
1972 1,896 1000 USD +0.0%
1973 1,896 1000 USD +0.0%
1974 1,896 1000 USD +0.0%
1975 3,215 1000 USD +69.6%
1976 4,935 1000 USD +53.5%
1977 4,335 1000 USD -12.2%
1978 3,900 1000 USD -10.0%
1979 4,129 1000 USD +5.9%
1980 10,557 1000 USD +155.7%
1981 13,109 1000 USD +24.2%
1982 13,800 1000 USD +5.3%
1983 15,223 1000 USD +10.3%
1984 15,886 1000 USD +4.4%
1985 15,066 1000 USD -5.2%
1986 15,208 1000 USD +0.9%
1987 24,287 1000 USD +59.7%
1988 41,334 1000 USD +70.2%
1989 28,581 1000 USD -30.9%
1990 28,554 1000 USD -0.1%
1991 74,654 1000 USD +161.4%
1992 40,055 1000 USD -46.3%
1993 30,896 1000 USD -22.9%
1994 67,674 1000 USD +119.0%
1995 58,135 1000 USD -14.1%
1996 72,619 1000 USD +24.9%
1997 104,288 1000 USD +43.6%
1998 136,494 1000 USD +30.9%
1999 136,658 1000 USD +0.1%
2000 96,366 1000 USD -29.5%
2001 50,172 1000 USD -47.9%
2002 41,538 1000 USD -17.2%
2003 46,366 1000 USD +11.6%
2004 63,138 1000 USD +36.2%
2005 41,540 1000 USD -34.2%
2006 41,898 1000 USD +0.9%
2007 43,465 1000 USD +3.7%
2008 53,696 1000 USD +23.5%
2009 43,408 1000 USD -19.2%
2010 62,543 1000 USD +44.1%
2011 136,149 1000 USD +117.7%
2012 51,247 1000 USD -62.4%
2013 35,530 1000 USD -30.7%
2014 37,451 1000 USD +5.4%
2015 34,457 1000 USD -8.0%
2016 31,705 1000 USD -8.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 31,705 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59 1000 USD, 537.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • China's 31,705 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98 1000 USD, 323.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,457 1000 USD 2,500 1000 USD 6,414 1000 USD 2
1970s 3,060 1000 USD 1,896 1000 USD 4,935 1000 USD 10
1980s 19,305 1000 USD 10,557 1000 USD 41,334 1000 USD 10
1990s 75,003 1000 USD 28,554 1000 USD 136,658 1000 USD 10
2000s 52,159 1000 USD 41,538 1000 USD 96,366 1000 USD 10
2010s 55,583 1000 USD 31,705 1000 USD 136,149 1000 USD 7

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 103,229 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 Germany 80,942 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 45,798 1000 USD compare
  4. 6 Jordan 31,131 1000 USD compare
  5. 7 South Africa 28,927 1000 USD compare
  6. 8 France 26,836 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value in China?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value in China was 31,705 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 136,658 1000 USD in 1999.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1,896 1000 USD in 1971.
How does China rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value?
China ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,306 data points, 1968–2016
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