Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 22,633 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,633 t
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
39th
of 206 countries
All-time high
120,520 t
in 2010
All-time low
500 t
in 1970
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196819962024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 22,633 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 120,520 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 500 t, in 1970.

Saudi Arabia ranks 39th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 700 t
1969 700 t +0.0%
1970 500 t -28.6%
1971 1,700 t +240.0%
1972 2,000 t +17.6%
1973 8,000 t +300.0%
1974 2,400 t -70.0%
1975 2,300 t -4.2%
1976 2,500 t +8.7%
1977 9,100 t +264.0%
1978 10,300 t +13.2%
1979 15,800 t +53.4%
1980 13,000 t -17.7%
1981 6,400 t -50.8%
1982 5,500 t -14.1%
1983 5,500 t +0.0%
1984 13,900 t +152.7%
1985 28,000 t +101.4%
1986 28,000 t +0.0%
1987 28,000 t +0.0%
1988 28,000 t +0.0%
1989 1,500 t -94.6%
1990 7,000 t +366.7%
1991 7,000 t +0.0%
1992 10,943 t +56.3%
1993 29,566 t +170.2%
1994 26,069 t -11.8%
1995 25,200 t -3.3%
1996 42,200 t +67.5%
1997 36,300 t -14.0%
1998 26,800 t -26.2%
1999 39,600 t +47.8%
2000 40,600 t +2.5%
2001 35,500 t -12.6%
2002 35,500 t +0.0%
2003 35,500 t +0.0%
2004 55,596 t +56.6%
2005 55,596 t +0.0%
2006 55,596 t +0.0%
2007 92,500 t +66.4%
2008 92,500 t +0.0%
2009 92,500 t +0.0%
2010 120,520 t +30.3%
2011 103,436 t -14.2%
2012 109,537 t +5.9%
2013 75,398 t -31.2%
2014 53,151 t -29.5%
2015 69,874 t +31.5%
2016 44,834 t -35.8%
2017 44,491 t -0.8%
2018 40,558 t -8.8%
2019 12,089 t -70.2%
2020 21,390 t +76.9%
2021 14,797 t -30.8%
2022 28,700 t +94.0%
2023 17,800 t -38.0%
2024 22,633 t +27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 700 t 700 t 700 t 2
1970s 5,460 t 500 t 15,800 t 10
1980s 15,780 t 1,500 t 28,000 t 10
1990s 25,068 t 7,000 t 42,200 t 10
2000s 59,139 t 35,500 t 92,500 t 10
2010s 67,389 t 12,089 t 120,520 t 10
2020s 21,064 t 14,797 t 28,700 t 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 36 USSR 24,000 t compare
  2. 37 Brazil 23,762 t compare
  3. 38 Yugoslav SFR 22,800 t compare
  4. 40 Singapore 21,240 t compare
  5. 41 New Zealand 20,301 t compare
  6. 42 Peru 20,255 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 22,633 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 120,520 t in 2010.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 500 t in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.