Newsprint — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Newsprint — Import value was 9,976 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka stood at 9,976 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 44,773 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,317 1000 USD, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,530 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,660 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 1,978 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 1,923 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,914 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 3,569 1000 USD | +86.5% |
| 1967 | 2,603 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 1968 | 2,070 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 3,945 1000 USD | +90.6% |
| 1970 | 3,407 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 2,620 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 1,948 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 1,948 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,094 1000 USD | +110.2% |
| 1975 | 3,084 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 1,317 1000 USD | -57.3% |
| 1977 | 1,942 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 1978 | 2,926 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 1979 | 8,040 1000 USD | +174.8% |
| 1980 | 4,256 1000 USD | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 10,100 1000 USD | +137.3% |
| 1982 | 9,314 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 6,455 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 6,270 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 7,044 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 5,777 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 6,870 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 10,265 1000 USD | +49.4% |
| 1989 | 19,925 1000 USD | +94.1% |
| 1990 | 9,876 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 1991 | 8,014 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 10,004 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 3,014 1000 USD | -69.9% |
| 1994 | 12,188 1000 USD | +304.4% |
| 1995 | 18,075 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 20,070 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 9,221 1000 USD | -54.1% |
| 1998 | 12,077 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 12,077 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,077 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,450 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 3,890 1000 USD | -77.7% |
| 2003 | 15,890 1000 USD | +308.5% |
| 2004 | 21,120 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 27,585 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 24,507 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 29,381 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 33,246 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 27,280 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 34,586 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 41,832 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 42,761 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 44,149 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 44,773 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37,299 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 37,578 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30,727 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 34,828 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 23,419 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 10,994 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 2021 | 14,576 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 9,282 1000 USD | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 10,508 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 9,976 1000 USD | -5.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9,976 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,031 1000 USD, 9.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9,976 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,759 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +308.5% | 3,890 1000 USD | 15,890 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +304.4% | 3,014 1000 USD | 12,188 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,355 1000 USD | 1,530 1000 USD | 3,945 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,133 1000 USD | 1,317 1000 USD | 8,040 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,628 1000 USD | 4,256 1000 USD | 19,925 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,462 1000 USD | 3,014 1000 USD | 20,070 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,243 1000 USD | 3,890 1000 USD | 33,246 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,195 1000 USD | 23,419 1000 USD | 44,773 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,067 1000 USD | 9,282 1000 USD | 14,576 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 59 Uganda 9,245 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Newsprint — import value in Sri Lanka was 9,976 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 44,773 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,317 1000 USD in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for newsprint — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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