Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Belgium

Belgium: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 41,973 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
41,973 t
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
319,286 t
in 2008
All-time low
41,973 t
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Belgium, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 305.0k t2001: 296.4k t2002: 298.4k t2003: 287.7k t2004: 253.1k t2005: 286.0k t2006: 258.0k t2007: 288.0k t2008: 319.3k t2009: 250.1k t2010: 282.0k t2011: 228.7k t2012: 231.1k t2013: 191.3k t2014: 197.2k t2015: 184.8k t2016: 215.7k t2017: 194.7k t2018: 154.7k t2019: 130.8k t2020: 88.4k t2021: 120.9k t2022: 101.3k t2023: 53.8k t2024: 42.0k t

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 41,973 t. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 319,286 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41,973 t, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 305,000 t
2001 296,390 t -2.8%
2002 298,424 t +0.7%
2003 287,731 t -3.6%
2004 253,145 t -12.0%
2005 286,000 t +13.0%
2006 258,020 t -9.8%
2007 288,022 t +11.6%
2008 319,286 t +10.9%
2009 250,110 t -21.7%
2010 282,036 t +12.8%
2011 228,653 t -18.9%
2012 231,080 t +1.1%
2013 191,340 t -17.2%
2014 197,249 t +3.1%
2015 184,807 t -6.3%
2016 215,737 t +16.7%
2017 194,679 t -9.8%
2018 154,651 t -20.6%
2019 130,844 t -15.4%
2020 88,365 t -32.5%
2021 120,868 t +36.8%
2022 101,294 t -16.2%
2023 53,761 t -46.9%
2024 41,973 t -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 284,213 t 250,110 t 319,286 t 10
2010s 201,108 t 130,844 t 282,036 t 10
2020s 81,252 t 41,973 t 120,868 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Serbia and Montenegro 49,000 t compare
  2. 19 Australia and New Zealand 46,157 t compare
  3. 20 Hungary 44,801 t compare
  4. 22 Thailand 40,153 t compare
  5. 23 Finland 37,960 t compare
  6. 24 China, Taiwan Province of 35,483 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Belgium?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Belgium was 41,973 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 319,286 t in 2008.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 41,973 t in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 12,281 data points, 1961–2024
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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.