Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Switzerland

Switzerland: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 58,305 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58,305 t
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
143,008 t
in 2008
All-time low
1,300 t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Switzerland is 58,305 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 143,008 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,300 t, in 1966.

That places Switzerland 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 13,700 t
1962 1,700 t -87.6%
1963 15,200 t +794.1%
1964 4,200 t -72.4%
1965 1,400 t -66.7%
1966 1,300 t -7.1%
1967 6,500 t +400.0%
1968 11,100 t +70.8%
1969 18,900 t +70.3%
1970 24,600 t +30.2%
1971 20,200 t -17.9%
1972 21,500 t +6.4%
1973 14,800 t -31.2%
1974 11,300 t -23.6%
1975 6,000 t -46.9%
1976 1,900 t -68.3%
1977 2,200 t +15.8%
1978 3,300 t +50.0%
1979 5,800 t +75.8%
1980 24,600 t +324.1%
1981 29,000 t +17.9%
1982 26,000 t -10.3%
1983 33,000 t +26.9%
1984 35,000 t +6.1%
1985 45,000 t +28.6%
1986 58,000 t +28.9%
1987 64,000 t +10.3%
1988 55,000 t -14.1%
1989 76,000 t +38.2%
1990 88,000 t +15.8%
1991 92,000 t +4.5%
1992 94,810 t +3.1%
1993 105,000 t +10.7%
1994 116,000 t +10.5%
1995 113,000 t -2.6%
1996 99,000 t -12.4%
1997 96,000 t -3.0%
1998 117,000 t +21.9%
1999 117,000 t +0.0%
2000 121,930 t +4.2%
2001 121,970 t +0.0%
2002 121,967 t -0.0%
2003 113,000 t -7.4%
2004 119,870 t +6.1%
2005 125,482 t +4.7%
2006 121,967 t -2.8%
2007 121,158 t -0.7%
2008 143,008 t +18.0%
2009 119,454 t -16.5%
2010 136,680 t +14.4%
2011 103,485 t -24.3%
2012 87,649 t -15.3%
2013 73,020 t -16.7%
2014 69,755 t -4.5%
2015 74,029 t +6.1%
2016 51,965 t -29.8%
2017 38,502 t -25.9%
2018 81,772 t +112.4%
2019 84,650 t +3.5%
2020 84,650 t +0.0%
2021 65,393 t -22.7%
2022 65,393 t +0.0%
2023 66,331 t +1.4%
2024 58,305 t -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,222 t 1,300 t 18,900 t 9
1970s 11,160 t 1,900 t 24,600 t 10
1980s 44,560 t 24,600 t 76,000 t 10
1990s 103,781 t 88,000 t 117,000 t 10
2000s 122,981 t 113,000 t 143,008 t 10
2010s 80,151 t 38,502 t 136,680 t 10
2020s 68,014 t 58,305 t 84,650 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 13 Austria 90,017 t compare
  2. 14 Spain 76,977 t compare
  3. 15 Egypt 59,567 t compare
  4. 17 Czechia 52,000 t compare
  5. 18 Serbia and Montenegro 49,000 t compare
  6. 19 Australia and New Zealand 46,157 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Switzerland?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Switzerland was 58,305 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 143,008 t in 2008.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,300 t in 1966.
How does Switzerland rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Switzerland ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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.