Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate was 44.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
52nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
774.28 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-92.73 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
59
1965–2024

Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1965–2024

0200400600800196519942024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import value, annual growth rate in South Africa is 44.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import value, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 774.28 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -92.73 % change on previous year, in 1986.

That places South Africa 52nd out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1965 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1965 757.42 % change on previous year
1966 -29.67 % change on previous year -103.9%
1967 -1.1 % change on previous year -96.3%
1968 3.73 % change on previous year -440.3%
1969 17.62 % change on previous year +372.2%
1970 -3.88 % change on previous year -122.0%
1971 -37.31 % change on previous year +861.9%
1972 -10.26 % change on previous year -72.5%
1973 62.46 % change on previous year -708.7%
1974 85.32 % change on previous year +36.6%
1975 -26.34 % change on previous year -130.9%
1976 -15.6 % change on previous year -40.8%
1977 -13.38 % change on previous year -14.2%
1978 31.75 % change on previous year -337.3%
1979 51.61 % change on previous year +62.6%
1980 58.66 % change on previous year +13.6%
1981 -21.74 % change on previous year -137.1%
1982 -44.61 % change on previous year +105.2%
1983 -12.29 % change on previous year -72.4%
1984 -2.33 % change on previous year -81.1%
1985 -10.72 % change on previous year +360.3%
1986 -92.73 % change on previous year +765.1%
1987 -14.9 % change on previous year -83.9%
1988 59.53 % change on previous year -499.5%
1989 -10.49 % change on previous year -117.6%
1990 16.35 % change on previous year -255.9%
1991 84.31 % change on previous year +415.7%
1993 -32.3 % change on previous year -138.3%
1994 14.94 % change on previous year -146.3%
1995 -3.67 % change on previous year -124.6%
1996 -25.62 % change on previous year +597.5%
1997 -68.13 % change on previous year +165.9%
1998 75.92 % change on previous year -211.4%
1999 -24.59 % change on previous year -132.4%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 7.39 % change on previous year
2002 54.66 % change on previous year +639.5%
2003 19.64 % change on previous year -64.1%
2004 28.22 % change on previous year +43.7%
2005 -3.69 % change on previous year -113.1%
2006 -21.7 % change on previous year +488.1%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 -0.9711 % change on previous year
2009 -52.86 % change on previous year +5343.2%
2010 -51 % change on previous year -3.5%
2011 -58.53 % change on previous year +14.8%
2012 70.67 % change on previous year -220.7%
2013 774.28 % change on previous year +995.6%
2014 -49.16 % change on previous year -106.3%
2015 91.67 % change on previous year -286.5%
2016 -6.89 % change on previous year -107.5%
2017 20.08 % change on previous year -391.4%
2018 -25.8 % change on previous year -228.5%
2019 9.02 % change on previous year -135.0%
2020 -59.59 % change on previous year -760.3%
2021 172.7 % change on previous year -389.8%
2022 -61.74 % change on previous year -135.7%
2023 112.39 % change on previous year -282.0%
2024 44.18 % change on previous year -60.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 44.18 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.41 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 44.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -31.21 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate in South Africa 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
2009 -5343.2% -0.9711 % change on previous year -52.86 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149.6 % change on previous year -29.67 % change on previous year 757.42 % change on previous year 5
1970s 12.44 % change on previous year -37.31 % change on previous year 85.32 % change on previous year 10
1980s -9.16 % change on previous year -92.73 % change on previous year 59.53 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.13 % change on previous year -68.13 % change on previous year 84.31 % change on previous year 9
2000s 3.07 % change on previous year -52.86 % change on previous year 54.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 77.43 % change on previous year -58.53 % change on previous year 774.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 41.59 % change on previous year -61.74 % change on previous year 172.7 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 49 El Salvador 52.56 % change on previous year compare
  2. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 50.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 51 Sudan 44.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 53 Tuvalu 41.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 54 Uzbekistan 36.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 55 Anguilla 36.4 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial roundwood — import value, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Industrial roundwood — import value, annual growth rate in South Africa was 44.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest industrial roundwood — import value, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 774.28 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import value, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -92.73 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does South Africa rank for industrial roundwood — import value, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 52nd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
Is industrial roundwood — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Industrial roundwood — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 10,279 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Industrial roundwood — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.