Graphic papers — Import value in China, mainland

China, mainland: Graphic papers — Import value was 940,134 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
940,134 1000 USD
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 252 countries
All-time high
1.85 million 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
30 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
59
1962–2024

Graphic papers — Import value in China, mainland, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, graphic papers — import value in China, mainland stood at 940,134 1000 USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — import value in China, mainland peaked at 1.85 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30 1000 USD, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 11th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Graphic papers — Import value in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Import value in China, mainland, 1962 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1962 30 1000 USD —
1963 30 1000 USD +0.0%
1968 272 1000 USD +806.7%
1969 82 1000 USD -69.9%
1970 365 1000 USD +345.1%
1971 3,694 1000 USD +912.1%
1972 3,694 1000 USD +0.0%
1973 3,694 1000 USD +0.0%
1974 3,694 1000 USD +0.0%
1975 3,694 1000 USD +0.0%
1976 5,900 1000 USD +59.7%
1977 29,300 1000 USD +396.6%
1978 42,600 1000 USD +45.4%
1979 42,600 1000 USD +0.0%
1980 38,600 1000 USD -9.4%
1981 52,900 1000 USD +37.0%
1982 33,100 1000 USD -37.4%
1983 79,200 1000 USD +139.3%
1984 81,300 1000 USD +2.7%
1985 151,200 1000 USD +86.0%
1986 103,900 1000 USD -31.3%
1987 142,000 1000 USD +36.7%
1988 126,400 1000 USD -11.0%
1989 106,600 1000 USD -15.7%
1990 142,982 1000 USD +34.1%
1991 209,612 1000 USD +46.6%
1992 333,044 1000 USD +58.9%
1993 326,721 1000 USD -1.9%
1994 477,978 1000 USD +46.3%
1995 411,482 1000 USD -13.9%
1996 890,221 1000 USD +116.3%
1997 1.11 million 1000 USD +24.7%
1998 1.31 million 1000 USD +18.4%
1999 1.11 million 1000 USD -15.5%
2000 1.47 million 1000 USD +32.2%
2001 1.35 million 1000 USD -8.1%
2002 1.15 million 1000 USD -14.3%
2003 1.13 million 1000 USD -2.6%
2004 938,596 1000 USD -16.6%
2005 932,561 1000 USD -0.6%
2006 816,428 1000 USD -12.5%
2007 847,519 1000 USD +3.8%
2008 915,337 1000 USD +8.0%
2009 729,755 1000 USD -20.3%
2010 899,575 1000 USD +23.3%
2011 904,377 1000 USD +0.5%
2012 899,856 1000 USD -0.5%
2013 803,979 1000 USD -10.7%
2014 775,436 1000 USD -3.6%
2015 790,523 1000 USD +1.9%
2016 803,372 1000 USD +1.6%
2017 1.19 million 1000 USD +48.0%
2018 1.59 million 1000 USD +33.6%
2019 1.15 million 1000 USD -27.9%
2020 1.42 million 1000 USD +24.1%
2021 1.85 million 1000 USD +30.0%
2022 1.05 million 1000 USD -43.1%
2023 912,649 1000 USD -13.3%
2024 940,134 1000 USD +3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Graphic papers — Import value in China, mainland 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
1971 +912.1% 365 1000 USD 3,694 1000 USD
1968 +806.7% 30 1000 USD 272 1000 USD
1977 +396.6% 5,900 1000 USD 29,300 1000 USD
1970 +345.1% 82 1000 USD 365 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 103.5 1000 USD 30 1000 USD 272 1000 USD 4
1970s 13,924 1000 USD 365 1000 USD 42,600 1000 USD 10
1980s 91,520 1000 USD 33,100 1000 USD 151,200 1000 USD 10
1990s 632,583 1000 USD 142,982 1000 USD 1.31 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.03 million 1000 USD 729,755 1000 USD 1.47 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 979,984 1000 USD 775,436 1000 USD 1.59 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.23 million 1000 USD 912,649 1000 USD 1.85 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 8 India 1.30 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 9 Italy 1.30 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 10 Poland 1.14 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 892,072 1000 USD compare
  5. 13 Spain 887,520 1000 USD compare
  6. 14 Mexico 837,732 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — import value in China, mainland?
Graphic papers — import value in China, mainland was 940,134 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — import value recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest graphic papers — import value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 30 1000 USD in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for graphic papers — import value?
China, mainland ranks 11th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graphic papers — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
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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