Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 306,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
306,000 t
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.97 million t
in 2001
All-time low
285,000 t
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 306,000 t for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.97 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 285,000 t, in 2021.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 622,500 t
1962 659,700 t +6.0%
1963 653,100 t -1.0%
1964 684,400 t +4.8%
1965 596,800 t -12.8%
1966 646,300 t +8.3%
1967 609,800 t -5.6%
1968 685,600 t +12.4%
1969 766,400 t +11.8%
1970 789,100 t +3.0%
1971 809,000 t +2.5%
1972 1.13 million t +39.6%
1973 1.17 million t +3.2%
1974 1.28 million t +9.5%
1975 943,000 t -26.1%
1976 1.13 million t +20.3%
1977 964,300 t -15.0%
1978 1.03 million t +7.1%
1979 1.07 million t +3.4%
1980 1.08 million t +0.7%
1981 1.36 million t +26.6%
1982 1.26 million t -7.9%
1983 1.24 million t -0.9%
1984 1.26 million t +1.0%
1985 1.24 million t -1.2%
1986 1.14 million t -8.5%
1987 1.28 million t +13.1%
1988 1.28 million t +0.0%
1989 1.58 million t +22.8%
1990 1.31 million t -17.1%
1991 1.33 million t +1.5%
1992 1.33 million t +0.4%
1993 1.35 million t +1.6%
1994 1.70 million t +25.2%
1995 1.55 million t -8.4%
1996 1.52 million t -1.9%
1997 1.63 million t +6.8%
1998 1.58 million t -3.1%
1999 1.47 million t -6.9%
2000 1.29 million t -12.1%
2001 1.97 million t +52.6%
2002 1.65 million t -16.2%
2003 1.49 million t -9.9%
2004 1.45 million t -2.4%
2005 1.49 million t +2.6%
2006 1.46 million t -1.9%
2007 1.57 million t +7.2%
2008 1.46 million t -6.8%
2009 1.21 million t -17.3%
2010 1.08 million t -10.7%
2011 997,873 t -7.5%
2012 652,000 t -34.7%
2013 513,000 t -21.3%
2014 521,173 t +1.6%
2015 591,743 t +13.5%
2016 698,336 t +18.0%
2017 537,456 t -23.0%
2018 457,857 t -14.8%
2019 456,424 t -0.3%
2020 289,000 t -36.7%
2021 285,000 t -1.4%
2022 382,000 t +34.0%
2023 330,000 t -13.6%
2024 306,000 t -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 658,289 t 596,800 t 766,400 t 9
1970s 1.03 million t 789,100 t 1.28 million t 10
1980s 1.27 million t 1.08 million t 1.58 million t 10
1990s 1.48 million t 1.31 million t 1.70 million t 10
2000s 1.50 million t 1.21 million t 1.97 million t 10
2010s 650,481 t 456,424 t 1.08 million t 10
2020s 318,400 t 285,000 t 382,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
  2. 3 China 494,088 t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
  4. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,922 t compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 17,854 t compare
  6. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
  7. 7 Italy 300,149 t compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 16,168 t compare
  9. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,231 t compare
  10. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274,031 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 306,000 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million t in 2001.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 285,000 t in 2021.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.