Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Japan

Japan: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -23.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-23.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 203.1%
World rank
149th
of 204 countries
All-time high
134.8 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-85.82 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
62
1962–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024

-100-50050100150196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Japan stood at -23.74 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 203.1% on the previous year and down 3,278.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 134.8 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -85.82 % change on previous year, in 1965.

That places Japan 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 100 % change on previous year
1965 -85.82 % change on previous year -185.8%
1966 83.78 % change on previous year -197.6%
1967 134.8 % change on previous year +60.9%
1968 116.7 % change on previous year -13.4%
1969 57.03 % change on previous year -51.1%
1970 -46.01 % change on previous year -180.7%
1971 -45.11 % change on previous year -2.0%
1972 65.42 % change on previous year -245.0%
1973 13.27 % change on previous year -79.7%
1974 1.22 % change on previous year -90.8%
1975 -67.79 % change on previous year -5677.7%
1976 36.95 % change on previous year -154.5%
1977 3.96 % change on previous year -89.3%
1978 24.76 % change on previous year +525.2%
1979 69.85 % change on previous year +182.1%
1980 42.58 % change on previous year -39.0%
1981 29.79 % change on previous year -30.1%
1982 48.15 % change on previous year +61.6%
1983 6.6 % change on previous year -86.3%
1984 14.65 % change on previous year +122.0%
1985 10.8 % change on previous year -26.3%
1986 26.33 % change on previous year +143.9%
1987 3.98 % change on previous year -84.9%
1988 -17.44 % change on previous year -538.6%
1989 13.7 % change on previous year -178.6%
1990 6.75 % change on previous year -50.7%
1991 6.14 % change on previous year -9.0%
1992 17.86 % change on previous year +190.9%
1993 1.1 % change on previous year -93.8%
1994 -2.5 % change on previous year -326.7%
1995 8.17 % change on previous year -426.6%
1996 9.96 % change on previous year +22.0%
1997 -1.47 % change on previous year -114.8%
1998 -1.35 % change on previous year -8.2%
1999 -4.19 % change on previous year +210.1%
2000 3.2 % change on previous year -176.3%
2001 -0.1631 % change on previous year -105.1%
2002 -7.68 % change on previous year +4607.7%
2003 -10.44 % change on previous year +36.0%
2004 -4.35 % change on previous year -58.4%
2005 -22.31 % change on previous year +413.2%
2006 -27.66 % change on previous year +24.0%
2007 -14.34 % change on previous year -48.2%
2008 -21.89 % change on previous year +52.7%
2009 -24.18 % change on previous year +10.5%
2010 0.1268 % change on previous year -100.5%
2011 -13.42 % change on previous year -10679.7%
2012 -55.08 % change on previous year +310.5%
2013 -2.12 % change on previous year -96.2%
2014 0.747 % change on previous year -135.3%
2015 -7.55 % change on previous year -1110.3%
2016 -51.48 % change on previous year +582.1%
2017 -55.48 % change on previous year +7.8%
2018 -57.18 % change on previous year +3.1%
2019 -65.01 % change on previous year +13.7%
2020 46.28 % change on previous year -171.2%
2021 -21.16 % change on previous year -145.7%
2022 -55.82 % change on previous year +163.8%
2023 23.02 % change on previous year -141.2%
2024 -23.74 % change on previous year -203.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.07 % change on previous year -85.82 % change on previous year 134.8 % change on previous year 7
1970s 5.65 % change on previous year -67.79 % change on previous year 69.85 % change on previous year 10
1980s 17.91 % change on previous year -17.44 % change on previous year 48.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.05 % change on previous year -4.19 % change on previous year 17.86 % change on previous year 10
2000s -12.98 % change on previous year -27.66 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s -30.64 % change on previous year -65.01 % change on previous year 0.747 % change on previous year 10
2020s -6.29 % change on previous year -55.82 % change on previous year 46.28 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 146 Belize -21.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 147 Belgium -21.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 148 Australia and New Zealand -23.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 150 Togo -23.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 151 Algeria -24.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 152 Lesotho -25.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Japan?
Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Japan was -23.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 134.8 % change on previous year in 1967.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -85.82 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does Japan rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3,278.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 11,396 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.