Newsprint — Import value in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Newsprint — Import value was 20,333 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,333 1000 USD
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
30th
of 239 countries
All-time high
236,628 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
3,442 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import value in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 20,333 1000 USD for newsprint — import value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 236,628 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,442 1000 USD, in 1961.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 30th of 239 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 value in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import value in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 3,442 1000 USD —
1962 3,974 1000 USD +15.5%
1963 4,445 1000 USD +11.9%
1964 4,874 1000 USD +9.7%
1965 4,973 1000 USD +2.0%
1966 5,033 1000 USD +1.2%
1967 4,881 1000 USD -3.0%
1968 7,207 1000 USD +47.7%
1969 6,396 1000 USD -11.3%
1970 7,497 1000 USD +17.2%
1971 9,537 1000 USD +27.2%
1972 8,931 1000 USD -6.4%
1973 12,003 1000 USD +34.4%
1974 20,665 1000 USD +72.2%
1975 20,169 1000 USD -2.4%
1976 24,250 1000 USD +20.2%
1977 22,613 1000 USD -6.8%
1978 28,519 1000 USD +26.1%
1979 32,000 1000 USD +12.2%
1980 44,460 1000 USD +38.9%
1981 49,864 1000 USD +12.2%
1982 47,726 1000 USD -4.3%
1983 40,486 1000 USD -15.2%
1984 47,066 1000 USD +16.3%
1985 49,588 1000 USD +5.4%
1986 56,899 1000 USD +14.7%
1987 87,067 1000 USD +53.0%
1988 103,795 1000 USD +19.2%
1989 103,795 1000 USD +0.0%
1990 115,567 1000 USD +11.3%
1991 103,715 1000 USD -10.3%
1992 106,000 1000 USD +2.2%
1993 103,821 1000 USD -2.1%
1994 123,619 1000 USD +19.1%
1995 171,790 1000 USD +39.0%
1996 203,145 1000 USD +18.3%
1997 209,993 1000 USD +3.4%
1998 206,040 1000 USD -1.9%
1999 188,320 1000 USD -8.6%
2000 216,242 1000 USD +14.8%
2001 208,352 1000 USD -3.6%
2002 130,619 1000 USD -37.3%
2003 136,886 1000 USD +4.8%
2004 184,615 1000 USD +34.9%
2005 199,423 1000 USD +8.0%
2006 208,913 1000 USD +4.8%
2007 184,115 1000 USD -11.9%
2008 236,628 1000 USD +28.5%
2009 145,159 1000 USD -38.7%
2010 165,883 1000 USD +14.3%
2011 204,955 1000 USD +23.6%
2012 194,290 1000 USD -5.2%
2013 156,817 1000 USD -19.3%
2014 135,021 1000 USD -13.9%
2015 97,771 1000 USD -27.6%
2016 89,232 1000 USD -8.7%
2017 78,854 1000 USD -11.6%
2018 93,878 1000 USD +19.1%
2019 59,002 1000 USD -37.2%
2020 22,247 1000 USD -62.3%
2021 26,866 1000 USD +20.8%
2022 33,939 1000 USD +26.3%
2023 23,072 1000 USD -32.0%
2024 20,333 1000 USD -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,025 1000 USD 3,442 1000 USD 7,207 1000 USD 9
1970s 18,618 1000 USD 7,497 1000 USD 32,000 1000 USD 10
1980s 63,075 1000 USD 40,486 1000 USD 103,795 1000 USD 10
1990s 153,201 1000 USD 103,715 1000 USD 209,993 1000 USD 10
2000s 185,095 1000 USD 130,619 1000 USD 236,628 1000 USD 10
2010s 127,570 1000 USD 59,002 1000 USD 204,955 1000 USD 10
2020s 25,291 1000 USD 20,333 1000 USD 33,939 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 27 Thailand 22,745 1000 USD compare
  2. 28 Algeria 21,577 1000 USD compare
  3. 29 South Africa 21,013 1000 USD compare
  4. 31 China, Taiwan Province of 20,200 1000 USD compare
  5. 32 Portugal 19,592 1000 USD compare
  6. 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,618 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import value in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Newsprint — import value in China, Hong Kong SAR was 20,333 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 236,628 1000 USD in 2008.
What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,442 1000 USD in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for newsprint — import value?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 30th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,839 data points, 1961–2024
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