Graphic papers — Import quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 720,204 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
720,204 t
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
17th
of 252 countries
All-time high
2.30 million t
in 2007
All-time low
720,204 t
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Graphic papers — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201220242000: 1.8M t2001: 1.8M t2002: 1.8M t2003: 2.1M t2004: 1.5M t2005: 2.1M t2006: 2.1M t2007: 2.3M t2008: 2.3M t2009: 1.9M t2010: 2.1M t2011: 2.1M t2012: 2.0M t2013: 1.8M t2014: 1.8M t2015: 1.8M t2016: 1.8M t2017: 1.8M t2018: 1.7M t2019: 1.6M t2020: 1.0M t2021: 1.1M t2022: 951.0k t2023: 744.8k t2024: 720.2k t

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 720,204 t for graphic papers — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 2.30 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 720,204 t, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 17th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Graphic papers — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 1.82 million t —
2001 1.76 million t -3.3%
2002 1.80 million t +1.8%
2003 2.10 million t +16.9%
2004 1.45 million t -30.9%
2005 2.14 million t +47.1%
2006 2.12 million t -0.6%
2007 2.30 million t +8.4%
2008 2.26 million t -1.7%
2009 1.93 million t -14.6%
2010 2.09 million t +8.3%
2011 2.09 million t +0.1%
2012 2.00 million t -4.5%
2013 1.76 million t -12.0%
2014 1.75 million t -0.3%
2015 1.79 million t +1.9%
2016 1.82 million t +2.0%
2017 1.76 million t -3.2%
2018 1.70 million t -3.6%
2019 1.57 million t -7.8%
2020 1.01 million t -35.4%
2021 1.06 million t +4.5%
2022 950,982 t -10.2%
2023 744,836 t -21.7%
2024 720,204 t -3.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 720,204 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,306 t, 13.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 720,204 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82,789 t, 8.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Graphic papers — Import quantity in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +47.1% 1.45 million t 2.14 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.97 million t 1.45 million t 2.30 million t 10
2010s 1.83 million t 1.57 million t 2.09 million t 10
2020s 897,660 t 720,204 t 1.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Türkiye 761,387 t compare
  2. 14 Turkey 761,387 t compare
  3. 16 Spain 734,771 t compare
  4. 18 Viet Nam 553,822 t compare
  5. 18 Vietnam 553,822 t compare
  6. 20 Malaysia 545,121 t compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — import quantity in Belgium?
Graphic papers — import quantity in Belgium was 720,204 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.30 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 720,204 t in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graphic papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,814 data points, 1961–2024
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