Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Germany

Germany: Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity was 114,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
114,000 t
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
736,000 t
in 2016
All-time low
17,500 t
in 1971
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Germany, 1968–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196819962024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Germany is 114,000 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Germany peaked at 736,000 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,500 t, in 1971.

Germany ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Germany, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 17,600 t —
1969 22,900 t +30.1%
1970 21,900 t -4.4%
1971 17,500 t -20.1%
1972 34,700 t +98.3%
1973 53,700 t +54.8%
1974 55,600 t +3.5%
1975 29,000 t -47.8%
1976 40,300 t +39.0%
1977 34,000 t -15.6%
1978 32,000 t -5.9%
1979 31,800 t -0.6%
1980 35,000 t +10.1%
1981 44,900 t +28.3%
1982 51,500 t +14.7%
1983 61,600 t +19.6%
1984 59,200 t -3.9%
1985 49,500 t -16.4%
1986 49,900 t +0.8%
1987 78,300 t +56.9%
1988 89,000 t +13.7%
1989 95,700 t +7.5%
1990 112,400 t +17.5%
1991 218,000 t +94.0%
1992 89,000 t -59.2%
1993 92,000 t +3.4%
1994 114,000 t +23.9%
1995 107,000 t -6.1%
1996 99,000 t -7.5%
1997 108,000 t +9.1%
1998 110,000 t +1.9%
1999 106,000 t -3.6%
2000 110,000 t +3.8%
2001 134,000 t +21.8%
2002 141,000 t +5.2%
2003 160,000 t +13.5%
2004 171,000 t +6.9%
2005 163,000 t -4.7%
2006 134,218 t -17.7%
2007 142,000 t +5.8%
2008 105,000 t -26.1%
2009 85,331 t -18.7%
2010 82,894 t -2.9%
2011 107,000 t +29.1%
2012 122,000 t +14.0%
2013 177,000 t +45.1%
2014 145,077 t -18.0%
2015 619,000 t +326.7%
2016 736,000 t +18.9%
2017 725,340 t -1.4%
2018 725,340 t +0.0%
2019 723,988 t -0.2%
2020 672,183 t -7.2%
2021 147,000 t -78.1%
2022 106,000 t -27.9%
2023 122,000 t +15.1%
2024 114,000 t -6.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 114,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,000 t, 114.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 114,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,448 t, 33.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Germany 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
2015 +326.7% 145,077 t 619,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,250 t 17,600 t 22,900 t 2
1970s 35,050 t 17,500 t 55,600 t 10
1980s 61,460 t 35,000 t 95,700 t 10
1990s 115,540 t 89,000 t 218,000 t 10
2000s 134,555 t 85,331 t 171,000 t 10
2010s 416,364 t 82,894 t 736,000 t 10
2020s 232,237 t 106,000 t 672,183 t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Italy 388,682 t compare
  2. 7 United States 211,306 t compare
  3. 8 United Arab Emirates 128,323 t compare
  4. 10 Mexico 110,063 t compare
  5. 11 Spain 106,212 t compare
  6. 12 Egypt 88,295 t compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Germany?
Household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Germany was 114,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 736,000 t in 2016.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17,500 t in 1971.
How does Germany rank for household and sanitary papers — export quantity?
Germany ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — export quantity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 6,525 data points, 1961–2024
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