Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in United States of America

United States of America: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 728,131 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
728,131 t
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
8.14 million t
in 1987
All-time low
728,131 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in United States of America, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in United States of America is 728,131 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in United States of America peaked at 8.14 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 728,131 t, in 2024.

That places United States of America 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.96 million t
1962 4.97 million t +0.3%
1963 4.91 million t -1.2%
1964 5.40 million t +10.0%
1965 5.74 million t +6.2%
1966 6.34 million t +10.6%
1967 5.99 million t -5.6%
1968 5.86 million t -2.1%
1969 6.16 million t +5.1%
1970 6.02 million t -2.3%
1971 6.24 million t +3.7%
1972 6.44 million t +3.2%
1973 6.72 million t +4.4%
1974 6.71 million t -0.2%
1975 5.30 million t -21.0%
1976 5.96 million t +12.3%
1977 5.95 million t -0.2%
1978 6.79 million t +14.1%
1979 6.55 million t -3.5%
1980 6.59 million t +0.6%
1981 6.33 million t -4.0%
1982 5.92 million t -6.4%
1983 6.28 million t +6.0%
1984 7.16 million t +14.1%
1985 7.69 million t +7.3%
1986 7.79 million t +1.4%
1987 8.14 million t +4.5%
1988 7.79 million t -4.3%
1989 7.95 million t +2.0%
1990 7.53 million t -5.3%
1991 6.80 million t -9.7%
1992 6.66 million t -2.0%
1993 7.06 million t +6.0%
1994 7.15 million t +1.2%
1995 7.08 million t -0.9%
1996 6.30 million t -11.0%
1997 6.50 million t +3.1%
1998 6.52 million t +0.3%
1999 6.80 million t +4.2%
2000 6.84 million t +0.6%
2001 6.19 million t -9.5%
2002 6.26 million t +1.2%
2003 6.34 million t +1.3%
2004 5.86 million t -7.6%
2005 5.38 million t -8.3%
2006 4.92 million t -8.4%
2007 4.14 million t -15.9%
2008 3.61 million t -12.8%
2009 2.41 million t -33.3%
2010 2.31 million t -4.0%
2011 2.28 million t -1.5%
2012 2.08 million t -8.8%
2013 2.12 million t +1.9%
2014 2.23 million t +5.4%
2015 1.98 million t -11.4%
2016 1.84 million t -6.7%
2017 1.72 million t -6.6%
2018 1.53 million t -11.4%
2019 1.28 million t -16.3%
2020 1.05 million t -18.1%
2021 1.06 million t +1.8%
2022 1.01 million t -4.9%
2023 762,232 t -24.7%
2024 728,131 t -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.59 million t 4.91 million t 6.34 million t 9
1970s 6.27 million t 5.30 million t 6.79 million t 10
1980s 7.17 million t 5.92 million t 8.14 million t 10
1990s 6.84 million t 6.30 million t 7.53 million t 10
2000s 5.20 million t 2.41 million t 6.84 million t 10
2010s 1.94 million t 1.28 million t 2.31 million t 10
2020s 922,647 t 728,131 t 1.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 China 494,088 t compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 306,000 t compare
  4. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 304,000 t compare
  5. 7 Italy 300,149 t compare
  6. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 274,031 t compare
  7. 9 France 150,130 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 States of America?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in United States of America was 728,131 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 8.14 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 728,131 t in 2024.
How does United States of America rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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.