Household and sanitary papers — Import value in China

China: Household and sanitary papers — Import value was 122,593 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
122,593 1000 USD
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 243 countries
All-time high
127,234 1000 USD
in 2018
All-time low
329 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Import value in China, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

China recorded 122,593 1000 USD for household and sanitary papers — import value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import value in China peaked at 127,234 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 329 1000 USD, in 1961.

That places China 12th out of 243 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.

Household and sanitary papers — Import value in China, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import value in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 329 1000 USD —
1962 372 1000 USD +13.1%
1963 378 1000 USD +1.6%
1964 509 1000 USD +34.7%
1965 463 1000 USD -9.0%
1966 596 1000 USD +28.7%
1967 616 1000 USD +3.4%
1968 900 1000 USD +46.1%
1969 1,196 1000 USD +32.9%
1970 1,623 1000 USD +35.7%
1971 1,357 1000 USD -16.4%
1972 1,854 1000 USD +36.6%
1973 2,804 1000 USD +51.2%
1974 2,804 1000 USD +0.0%
1975 2,804 1000 USD +0.0%
1976 2,804 1000 USD +0.0%
1977 5,200 1000 USD +85.4%
1978 14,477 1000 USD +178.4%
1979 30,740 1000 USD +112.3%
1980 6,089 1000 USD -80.2%
1981 6,271 1000 USD +3.0%
1982 6,427 1000 USD +2.5%
1983 5,917 1000 USD -7.9%
1984 5,861 1000 USD -0.9%
1985 7,653 1000 USD +30.6%
1986 10,671 1000 USD +39.4%
1987 12,963 1000 USD +21.5%
1988 17,281 1000 USD +33.3%
1989 18,096 1000 USD +4.7%
1990 19,332 1000 USD +6.8%
1991 18,995 1000 USD -1.7%
1992 20,707 1000 USD +9.0%
1993 21,392 1000 USD +3.3%
1994 24,955 1000 USD +16.7%
1995 44,256 1000 USD +77.3%
1996 37,314 1000 USD -15.7%
1997 45,041 1000 USD +20.7%
1998 55,481 1000 USD +23.2%
1999 58,866 1000 USD +6.1%
2000 61,103 1000 USD +3.8%
2001 51,696 1000 USD -15.4%
2002 52,961 1000 USD +2.4%
2003 55,773 1000 USD +5.3%
2004 91,022 1000 USD +63.2%
2005 72,030 1000 USD -20.9%
2006 62,085 1000 USD -13.8%
2007 55,976 1000 USD -9.8%
2008 67,160 1000 USD +20.0%
2009 66,181 1000 USD -1.5%
2010 82,318 1000 USD +24.4%
2011 99,032 1000 USD +20.3%
2012 114,927 1000 USD +16.1%
2013 115,741 1000 USD +0.7%
2014 114,809 1000 USD -0.8%
2015 101,041 1000 USD -12.0%
2016 92,233 1000 USD -8.7%
2017 105,272 1000 USD +14.1%
2018 127,234 1000 USD +20.9%
2019 105,620 1000 USD -17.0%
2020 116,981 1000 USD +10.8%
2021 118,956 1000 USD +1.7%
2022 126,810 1000 USD +6.6%
2023 126,693 1000 USD -0.1%
2024 122,593 1000 USD -3.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 122,593 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,040 1000 USD, 15.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 122,593 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 700 1000 USD, 175.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import value in China 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
1978 +178.4% 5,200 1000 USD 14,477 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 595.44 1000 USD 329 1000 USD 1,196 1000 USD 9
1970s 6,647 1000 USD 1,357 1000 USD 30,740 1000 USD 10
1980s 9,723 1000 USD 5,861 1000 USD 18,096 1000 USD 10
1990s 34,634 1000 USD 18,995 1000 USD 58,866 1000 USD 10
2000s 63,599 1000 USD 51,696 1000 USD 91,022 1000 USD 10
2010s 105,823 1000 USD 82,318 1000 USD 127,234 1000 USD 10
2020s 122,407 1000 USD 116,981 1000 USD 126,810 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 9 Mexico 172,339 1000 USD compare
  2. 10 Australia and New Zealand 159,375 1000 USD compare
  3. 11 Greece 127,363 1000 USD compare
  4. 13 Australia 118,418 1000 USD compare
  5. 14 Caribbean 106,141 1000 USD compare
  6. 15 Spain 105,871 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — import value in China?
Household and sanitary papers — import value in China was 122,593 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 127,234 1000 USD in 2018.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 329 1000 USD in 1961.
How does China rank for household and sanitary papers — import value?
China ranks 12th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary 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
272 places, 8,822 data points, 1961–2024
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