Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America

South America: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 5.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 123.6%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
40.25 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-47.87 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-40-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America stood at 5.48 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.6% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 40.25 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -47.87 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places South America 11th out of 28 groups 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -16.92 % change on previous year
1963 -3.67 % change on previous year -78.3%
1964 0.7299 % change on previous year -119.9%
1965 14.12 % change on previous year +1834.0%
1966 6.42 % change on previous year -54.5%
1967 -1.61 % change on previous year -125.1%
1968 17.41 % change on previous year -1179.1%
1969 16.97 % change on previous year -2.5%
1970 1.6 % change on previous year -90.6%
1971 -6.1 % change on previous year -480.6%
1972 -3.89 % change on previous year -36.2%
1973 -5.3 % change on previous year +36.1%
1974 10.02 % change on previous year -289.1%
1975 -18.3 % change on previous year -282.6%
1976 -5.21 % change on previous year -71.5%
1977 31.79 % change on previous year -709.6%
1978 4.53 % change on previous year -85.8%
1979 -3.26 % change on previous year -171.9%
1980 3.43 % change on previous year -205.4%
1981 8.37 % change on previous year +143.8%
1982 -16.61 % change on previous year -298.3%
1983 -7.68 % change on previous year -53.7%
1984 -2.63 % change on previous year -65.7%
1985 -16.8 % change on previous year +538.0%
1986 40.25 % change on previous year -339.5%
1987 9.32 % change on previous year -76.8%
1988 -9.92 % change on previous year -206.4%
1989 -18.01 % change on previous year +81.5%
1990 -2.31 % change on previous year -87.2%
1991 31.17 % change on previous year -1452.1%
1992 -20.02 % change on previous year -164.2%
1993 26.1 % change on previous year -230.4%
1994 23.83 % change on previous year -8.7%
1995 11.57 % change on previous year -51.4%
1996 -13.37 % change on previous year -215.5%
1997 31.92 % change on previous year -338.7%
1998 -7.58 % change on previous year -123.7%
1999 -16 % change on previous year +111.2%
2000 13.22 % change on previous year -182.6%
2001 -20.93 % change on previous year -258.3%
2002 -20.08 % change on previous year -4.1%
2003 2.15 % change on previous year -110.7%
2004 14.5 % change on previous year +574.7%
2005 20.12 % change on previous year +38.8%
2006 6.16 % change on previous year -69.4%
2007 3.59 % change on previous year -41.8%
2008 19.16 % change on previous year +433.7%
2009 -22.52 % change on previous year -217.5%
2010 17.87 % change on previous year -179.4%
2011 -8.14 % change on previous year -145.5%
2012 -4.8 % change on previous year -41.0%
2013 -10.57 % change on previous year +120.0%
2014 -11.68 % change on previous year +10.5%
2015 -17.99 % change on previous year +54.1%
2016 -18.62 % change on previous year +3.5%
2017 -16.79 % change on previous year -9.8%
2018 -21.71 % change on previous year +29.3%
2019 -10.19 % change on previous year -53.1%
2020 -47.87 % change on previous year +369.7%
2021 0.3714 % change on previous year -100.8%
2022 3.71 % change on previous year +900.1%
2023 -23.24 % change on previous year -725.7%
2024 5.48 % change on previous year -123.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.18 % change on previous year -16.92 % change on previous year 17.41 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.5876 % change on previous year -18.3 % change on previous year 31.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.03 % change on previous year -18.01 % change on previous year 40.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.53 % change on previous year -20.02 % change on previous year 31.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.54 % change on previous year -22.52 % change on previous year 20.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s -10.26 % change on previous year -21.71 % change on previous year 17.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s -12.31 % change on previous year -47.87 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Turkmenistan 154.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Iraq 118.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 South Africa 115.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Indonesia 112.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Bhutan 104.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Kuwait 102.53 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Barbados 90.98 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America?
Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America was 5.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 40.25 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -47.87 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does South America rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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.