Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Germany

Germany: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 192,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
192,000 t
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
4th
of 243 countries
All-time high
707,000 t
in 2015
All-time low
19,000 t
in 1977
Years of data
57
1968–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196819962024

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 192,000 t for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Germany peaked at 707,000 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,000 t, in 1977.

Germany ranks 4th of 243 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 — Import quantity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Germany, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 22,300 t —
1969 27,400 t +22.9%
1970 42,800 t +56.2%
1971 39,100 t -8.6%
1972 59,400 t +51.9%
1973 73,100 t +23.1%
1974 41,700 t -43.0%
1975 40,500 t -2.9%
1976 51,200 t +26.4%
1977 19,000 t -62.9%
1978 31,300 t +64.7%
1979 42,500 t +35.8%
1980 51,400 t +20.9%
1981 54,200 t +5.4%
1982 48,300 t -10.9%
1983 46,800 t -3.1%
1984 57,000 t +21.8%
1985 64,100 t +12.5%
1986 73,800 t +15.1%
1987 74,000 t +0.3%
1988 85,900 t +16.1%
1989 70,000 t -18.5%
1990 91,700 t +31.0%
1991 264,000 t +187.9%
1992 236,086 t -10.6%
1993 195,000 t -17.4%
1994 109,000 t -44.1%
1995 111,000 t +1.8%
1996 117,000 t +5.4%
1997 127,000 t +8.5%
1998 115,000 t -9.4%
1999 131,000 t +13.9%
2000 143,000 t +9.2%
2001 126,000 t -11.9%
2002 147,000 t +16.7%
2003 179,000 t +21.8%
2004 163,000 t -8.9%
2005 169,000 t +3.7%
2006 173,323 t +2.6%
2007 174,000 t +0.4%
2008 181,000 t +4.0%
2009 174,528 t -3.6%
2010 199,469 t +14.3%
2011 219,000 t +9.8%
2012 211,000 t -3.7%
2013 219,358 t +4.0%
2014 223,174 t +1.7%
2015 707,000 t +216.8%
2016 703,000 t -0.6%
2017 680,666 t -3.2%
2018 680,700 t +0.0%
2019 675,000 t -0.8%
2020 681,198 t +0.9%
2021 156,000 t -77.1%
2022 200,000 t +28.2%
2023 180,000 t -10.0%
2024 192,000 t +6.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 192,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,893 t, 49.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 192,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,919 t, 24.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import 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 +216.8% 223,174 t 707,000 t
1991 +187.9% 91,700 t 264,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,850 t 22,300 t 27,400 t 2
1970s 44,060 t 19,000 t 73,100 t 10
1980s 62,550 t 46,800 t 85,900 t 10
1990s 149,679 t 91,700 t 264,000 t 10
2000s 162,985 t 126,000 t 181,000 t 10
2010s 451,837 t 199,469 t 707,000 t 10
2020s 281,840 t 156,000 t 681,198 t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 428,197 t compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 397,000 t compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 397,000 t compare
  4. 5 Poland 187,899 t compare
  5. 6 Republic of Korea 157,269 t compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 147,442 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Germany?
Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Germany was 192,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 707,000 t in 2015.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 19,000 t in 1977.
How does Germany rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Germany ranks 4th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 8,822 data points, 1961–2024
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