Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 34,286 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34,286 t
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
424,000 t
in 1997
All-time low
23,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR is 34,286 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 424,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23,600 t, in 1961.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 23,600 t
1962 27,300 t +15.7%
1963 31,700 t +16.1%
1964 33,800 t +6.6%
1965 34,300 t +1.5%
1966 36,800 t +7.3%
1967 33,700 t -8.4%
1968 51,700 t +53.4%
1969 44,800 t -13.3%
1970 48,200 t +7.6%
1971 55,700 t +15.6%
1972 50,600 t -9.2%
1973 61,000 t +20.6%
1974 56,600 t -7.2%
1975 54,700 t -3.4%
1976 69,200 t +26.5%
1977 62,400 t -9.8%
1978 79,000 t +26.6%
1979 80,000 t +1.3%
1980 90,000 t +12.5%
1981 92,000 t +2.2%
1982 93,800 t +2.0%
1983 94,900 t +1.2%
1984 112,200 t +18.2%
1985 116,200 t +3.6%
1986 136,800 t +17.7%
1987 170,500 t +24.6%
1988 157,100 t -7.9%
1989 172,800 t +10.0%
1990 203,400 t +17.7%
1991 174,200 t -14.4%
1992 223,825 t +28.5%
1993 214,670 t -4.1%
1994 257,600 t +20.0%
1995 233,400 t -9.4%
1996 270,200 t +15.8%
1997 424,000 t +56.9%
1998 394,800 t -6.9%
1999 406,243 t +2.9%
2000 339,503 t -16.4%
2001 339,503 t +0.0%
2002 324,070 t -4.5%
2003 330,851 t +2.1%
2004 372,069 t +12.5%
2005 348,587 t -6.3%
2006 354,546 t +1.7%
2007 320,197 t -9.7%
2008 334,338 t +4.4%
2009 255,905 t -23.5%
2010 287,001 t +12.2%
2011 298,410 t +4.0%
2012 298,110 t -0.1%
2013 257,229 t -13.7%
2014 232,317 t -9.7%
2015 194,808 t -16.1%
2016 185,383 t -4.8%
2017 159,893 t -13.7%
2018 148,605 t -7.1%
2019 100,349 t -32.5%
2020 50,804 t -49.4%
2021 50,857 t +0.1%
2022 46,905 t -7.8%
2023 34,544 t -26.4%
2024 34,286 t -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,300 t 23,600 t 51,700 t 9
1970s 61,740 t 48,200 t 80,000 t 10
1980s 123,630 t 90,000 t 172,800 t 10
1990s 280,234 t 174,200 t 424,000 t 10
2000s 331,957 t 255,905 t 372,069 t 10
2010s 216,210 t 100,349 t 298,410 t 10
2020s 43,479 t 34,286 t 50,857 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 23 Finland 37,960 t compare
  2. 24 China, Taiwan Province of 35,483 t compare
  3. 25 South Africa 34,979 t compare
  4. 27 Algeria 33,201 t compare
  5. 28 Pakistan 32,646 t compare
  6. 29 Portugal 31,242 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in China, Hong Kong SAR was 34,286 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 424,000 t in 1997.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 23,600 t in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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.