Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China

China: Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 118,584 t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
118,584 t
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 163 countries
All-time high
270,150 t
in 2004
All-time low
63,000 t
in 2012
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997200720181997: 252.5k t1998: 145.8k t1999: 183.8k t2000: 171.3k t2001: 215.0k t2002: 234.2k t2003: 244.5k t2004: 270.1k t2005: 226.0k t2006: 142.5k t2007: 111.0k t2008: 132.0k t2009: 75.0k t2010: 87.0k t2011: 83.0k t2012: 63.0k t2013: 68.0k t2014: 91.0k t2015: 87.0k t2016: 89.0k t2017: 117.0k t2018: 118.6k t

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

Analysis

China recorded 118,584 t for germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China peaked at 270,150 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63,000 t, in 2012.

China ranks 16th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194,024 t 145,784 t 252,479 t 3
2000s 182,164 t 75,000 t 270,150 t 10
2010s 89,287 t 63,000 t 118,584 t 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 13 Sweden 151,292 t compare
  2. 14 Hungary 149,151 t compare
  3. 15 Russian Federation 123,070 t compare
  4. 17 Egypt 79,580 t compare
  5. 18 Slovakia 76,304 t compare
  6. 19 Romania 71,926 t compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China?
Germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China was 118,584 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 270,150 t in 2004.
What is the lowest germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 63,000 t in 2012.
How does China rank for germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
China ranks 16th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is germany — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,272 data points, 1997–2018
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