Newsprint — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Newsprint — Import value was 16,945 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 16,945 1000 USD for newsprint — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 103,075 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 102 1000 USD, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 120 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 121 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 102 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 395 1000 USD | +287.3% |
| 1972 | 329 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 2,748 1000 USD | +735.3% |
| 1974 | 1,752 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 1,809 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,542 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 5,216 1000 USD | +238.3% |
| 1978 | 5,867 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 10,043 1000 USD | +71.2% |
| 1980 | 10,947 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 5,176 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 4,500 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 4,500 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,342 1000 USD | +63.2% |
| 1985 | 15,000 1000 USD | +104.3% |
| 1986 | 15,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,068 1000 USD | -92.9% |
| 1990 | 5,000 1000 USD | +368.2% |
| 1991 | 5,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,520 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 11,201 1000 USD | +147.8% |
| 1994 | 12,816 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 15,754 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 23,826 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 16,808 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 13,689 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 18,262 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 38,048 1000 USD | +108.3% |
| 2001 | 28,509 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 28,509 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28,509 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29,700 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 29,700 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29,700 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81,512 1000 USD | +174.5% |
| 2008 | 81,512 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81,512 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103,075 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 92,757 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 90,208 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 60,975 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 46,065 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 53,486 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 29,950 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 31,094 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 34,036 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 10,260 1000 USD | -69.9% |
| 2020 | 14,277 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 10,473 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 33,149 1000 USD | +216.5% |
| 2023 | 14,775 1000 USD | -55.4% |
| 2024 | 16,945 1000 USD | +14.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16,945 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,342 1000 USD, 7.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16,945 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 677 1000 USD, 25.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +735.3% | 329 1000 USD | 2,748 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +368.2% | 1,068 1000 USD | 5,000 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +287.3% | 102 1000 USD | 395 1000 USD |
| 1977 | +238.3% | 1,542 1000 USD | 5,216 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +216.5% | 10,473 1000 USD | 33,149 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +174.5% | 29,700 1000 USD | 81,512 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.5 1000 USD | 120 1000 USD | 121 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,980 1000 USD | 102 1000 USD | 10,043 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,353 1000 USD | 1,068 1000 USD | 15,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,688 1000 USD | 4,520 1000 USD | 23,826 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,721 1000 USD | 28,509 1000 USD | 81,512 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,191 1000 USD | 10,260 1000 USD | 103,075 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,924 1000 USD | 10,473 1000 USD | 33,149 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Newsprint — import value in Saudi Arabia was 16,945 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,075 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for newsprint — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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