Newsprint — Import value in China, mainland

China, mainland: Newsprint — Import value was 210,678 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
210,678 1000 USD
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
5th
of 239 countries
All-time high
360,218 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
30 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
56
1962–2024

Newsprint — Import value in China, mainland, 1962–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import value in China, mainland is 210,678 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 671.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in China, mainland peaked at 360,218 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30 1000 USD, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 5th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Newsprint — Import value in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import value in China, mainland, 1962 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1962 30 1000 USD —
1963 30 1000 USD +0.0%
1971 2,249 1000 USD +7396.7%
1972 2,249 1000 USD +0.0%
1973 2,249 1000 USD +0.0%
1974 2,249 1000 USD +0.0%
1975 2,249 1000 USD +0.0%
1976 3,600 1000 USD +60.1%
1977 25,700 1000 USD +613.9%
1978 36,800 1000 USD +43.2%
1979 36,800 1000 USD +0.0%
1980 33,600 1000 USD -8.7%
1981 47,900 1000 USD +42.6%
1982 29,000 1000 USD -39.5%
1983 30,000 1000 USD +3.4%
1984 31,000 1000 USD +3.3%
1985 76,200 1000 USD +145.8%
1986 34,000 1000 USD -55.4%
1987 46,000 1000 USD +35.3%
1988 26,400 1000 USD -42.6%
1989 21,600 1000 USD -18.2%
1990 8,694 1000 USD -59.8%
1991 11,745 1000 USD +35.1%
1992 26,843 1000 USD +128.5%
1993 45,425 1000 USD +69.2%
1994 37,827 1000 USD -16.7%
1995 25,961 1000 USD -31.4%
1996 195,587 1000 USD +653.4%
1997 217,403 1000 USD +11.2%
1998 140,615 1000 USD -35.3%
1999 150,000 1000 USD +6.7%
2000 119,790 1000 USD -20.1%
2001 93,057 1000 USD -22.3%
2002 95,141 1000 USD +2.2%
2003 152,394 1000 USD +60.2%
2004 56,000 1000 USD -63.3%
2005 73,071 1000 USD +30.5%
2006 7,778 1000 USD -89.4%
2007 8,618 1000 USD +10.8%
2008 10,314 1000 USD +19.7%
2009 11,443 1000 USD +10.9%
2010 18,642 1000 USD +62.9%
2011 9,225 1000 USD -50.5%
2012 83,533 1000 USD +805.5%
2013 67,091 1000 USD -19.7%
2014 27,301 1000 USD -59.3%
2015 30,600 1000 USD +12.1%
2016 29,813 1000 USD -2.6%
2017 169,064 1000 USD +467.1%
2018 294,753 1000 USD +74.3%
2019 243,335 1000 USD -17.4%
2020 267,556 1000 USD +10.0%
2021 360,218 1000 USD +34.6%
2022 303,443 1000 USD -15.8%
2023 273,900 1000 USD -9.7%
2024 210,678 1000 USD -23.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — Import value in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +7396.7% 30 1000 USD 2,249 1000 USD
2012 +805.5% 9,225 1000 USD 83,533 1000 USD
1996 +653.4% 25,961 1000 USD 195,587 1000 USD
1977 +613.9% 3,600 1000 USD 25,700 1000 USD
2017 +467.1% 29,813 1000 USD 169,064 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30 1000 USD 30 1000 USD 30 1000 USD 2
1970s 12,683 1000 USD 2,249 1000 USD 36,800 1000 USD 9
1980s 37,570 1000 USD 21,600 1000 USD 76,200 1000 USD 10
1990s 86,010 1000 USD 8,694 1000 USD 217,403 1000 USD 10
2000s 62,761 1000 USD 7,778 1000 USD 152,394 1000 USD 10
2010s 97,336 1000 USD 9,225 1000 USD 294,753 1000 USD 10
2020s 283,159 1000 USD 210,678 1000 USD 360,218 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 411,049 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 Germany 355,220 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 China 251,546 1000 USD compare
  4. 6 Italy 201,760 1000 USD compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 194,211 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 194,211 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import value in China, mainland?
Newsprint — import value in China, mainland was 210,678 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 360,218 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 30 1000 USD in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for newsprint — import value?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 671.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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