Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 878,525 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Belgium stood at 878,525 t. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 878,525 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 512,677 t, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 5th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 576,761 t | — |
| 2001 | 605,777 t | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 512,677 t | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 695,441 t | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 668,881 t | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 512,965 t | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 771,112 t | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 620,000 t | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 727,000 t | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 739,000 t | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 653,000 t | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 708,000 t | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 712,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 731,000 t | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 637,000 t | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 612,000 t | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 649,000 t | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 783,000 t | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 878,525 t | +12.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 878,525 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,976 t, 24.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 878,525 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,964 t, 23.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642,961 t | 512,677 t | 771,112 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 707,058 t | 612,000 t | 878,525 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Cabo Verde 28 t compare
- 2 France 1.22 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 8,185 t compare
- 3 Italy 955,637 t compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 6,606 t compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,805 t compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 949,176 t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3,705 t compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 662,293 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,067 t compare
- 7 Czechia 620,590 t compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 541 t compare
- 8 Austria 532,980 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 174 t compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Belgium?
- Germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Belgium was 878,525 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 878,525 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 512,677 t in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/