Newsprint — Import value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Newsprint — Import value was 1,948 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,948 1000 USD for newsprint — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 21,800 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 612 1000 USD, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 612 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 870 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 1963 | 734 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 1,005 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1965 | 843 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 1,150 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 1967 | 1,154 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,184 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,311 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1,918 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 1971 | 2,023 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1,965 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,524 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 4,085 1000 USD | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 4,262 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 4,534 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 4,967 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 6,294 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 4,898 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 5,400 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 4,600 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 4,294 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 6,454 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 1984 | 6,419 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5,700 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 6,300 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 4,822 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 6,500 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 6,000 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 8,200 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 9,433 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 7,770 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 8,592 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 8,123 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 7,638 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 7,921 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7,854 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7,854 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,888 1000 USD | +89.6% |
| 2000 | 16,632 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 16,384 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,131 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 14,487 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13,248 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 12,583 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 16,564 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 21,642 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 21,800 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,464 1000 USD | -84.1% |
| 2010 | 17,070 1000 USD | +392.8% |
| 2011 | 14,975 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 17,717 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 14,154 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 12,926 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 8,941 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 6,581 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 5,553 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 4,861 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 3,997 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 2,244 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 2,849 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 2,715 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,210 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 1,948 1000 USD | -11.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,948 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,342 1000 USD, 83% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,948 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 640.5 1000 USD, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value in Costa Rica 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +392.8% | 3,464 1000 USD | 17,070 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 984.78 1000 USD | 612 1000 USD | 1,311 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,747 1000 USD | 1,918 1000 USD | 6,294 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,649 1000 USD | 4,294 1000 USD | 6,500 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,827 1000 USD | 7,638 1000 USD | 14,888 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,194 1000 USD | 3,464 1000 USD | 21,800 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,678 1000 USD | 3,997 1000 USD | 17,717 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,393 1000 USD | 1,948 1000 USD | 2,849 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Costa Rica?
- Newsprint — import value in Costa Rica was 1,948 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,800 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 612 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for newsprint — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en