Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China

China: Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 119.6%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
48.33 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-40.84 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024

-40-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in China stood at 1.38 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 119.6% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in China peaked at 48.33 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -40.84 % change on previous year, in 2022.

China ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 22.88 % change on previous year
1963 18.04 % change on previous year -21.1%
1964 -2.93 % change on previous year -116.2%
1965 4.52 % change on previous year -254.5%
1966 19.39 % change on previous year +328.8%
1967 4.3 % change on previous year -77.8%
1968 25.23 % change on previous year +487.3%
1969 0.4111 % change on previous year -98.4%
1970 26.71 % change on previous year +6398.3%
1971 26.9 % change on previous year +0.7%
1972 2.42 % change on previous year -91.0%
1973 16.47 % change on previous year +580.9%
1974 -6.67 % change on previous year -140.5%
1975 -5.43 % change on previous year -18.6%
1976 29.02 % change on previous year -634.3%
1977 28.26 % change on previous year -2.6%
1978 37.12 % change on previous year +31.4%
1979 4.96 % change on previous year -86.6%
1980 -4.11 % change on previous year -183.0%
1981 18.35 % change on previous year -546.1%
1982 -11.54 % change on previous year -162.9%
1983 0.5564 % change on previous year -104.8%
1984 13.88 % change on previous year +2395.2%
1985 38.47 % change on previous year +177.1%
1986 -18.55 % change on previous year -148.2%
1987 25.63 % change on previous year -238.2%
1988 3.46 % change on previous year -86.5%
1989 30.49 % change on previous year +781.2%
1990 15.47 % change on previous year -49.3%
1991 16.78 % change on previous year +8.4%
1992 30.64 % change on previous year +82.7%
1993 9.75 % change on previous year -68.2%
1994 31.52 % change on previous year +223.2%
1995 -10.76 % change on previous year -134.1%
1996 48.33 % change on previous year -549.2%
1997 22.13 % change on previous year -54.2%
1998 3.9 % change on previous year -82.4%
1999 -4.69 % change on previous year -220.3%
2000 13.26 % change on previous year -382.7%
2001 -8.56 % change on previous year -164.5%
2002 -7.23 % change on previous year -15.5%
2003 -0.616 % change on previous year -91.5%
2004 -6.86 % change on previous year +1014.1%
2005 -4.36 % change on previous year -36.5%
2006 -9.79 % change on previous year +124.6%
2007 -5.23 % change on previous year -46.6%
2008 -6.33 % change on previous year +21.0%
2009 -17.74 % change on previous year +180.0%
2010 13.67 % change on previous year -177.1%
2011 -5.13 % change on previous year -137.5%
2012 2.76 % change on previous year -153.9%
2013 -10.36 % change on previous year -474.8%
2014 -1.53 % change on previous year -85.2%
2015 -0.9553 % change on previous year -37.7%
2016 -1.1 % change on previous year +15.3%
2017 30.08 % change on previous year -2831.0%
2018 15.75 % change on previous year -47.6%
2019 -19.88 % change on previous year -226.2%
2020 28.89 % change on previous year -245.4%
2021 9.7 % change on previous year -66.4%
2022 -40.84 % change on previous year -520.8%
2023 -7.06 % change on previous year -82.7%
2024 1.38 % change on previous year -119.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.48 % change on previous year -2.93 % change on previous year 25.23 % change on previous year 8
1970s 15.98 % change on previous year -6.67 % change on previous year 37.12 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.66 % change on previous year -18.55 % change on previous year 38.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.31 % change on previous year -10.76 % change on previous year 48.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s -5.35 % change on previous year -17.74 % change on previous year 13.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.33 % change on previous year -19.88 % change on previous year 30.08 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.58 % change on previous year -40.84 % change on previous year 28.89 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 115 Papua New Guinea 2.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Madagascar 1.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 India 1.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Zambia 0.3643 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Croatia 0.1901 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 France 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 121 Saint Martin (French part) 0 % change on previous year
  8. 121 French Guiana 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 121 Guadeloupe 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 121 Martinique 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 121 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0 % change on previous year compare
  12. 121 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 % change on previous year compare
  13. 121 Réunion 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 121 Yugoslav SFR 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in China?
Graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in China was 1.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 48.33 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -40.84 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does China rank for graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
China ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
264 places, 12,641 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Graphic papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.