Newsprint — Import value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Newsprint — Import value was 37,793 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value in Switzerland stood at 37,793 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Switzerland peaked at 112,853 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 198 1000 USD, in 1965.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,242 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 271 1000 USD | -87.9% |
| 1963 | 2,296 1000 USD | +747.2% |
| 1964 | 624 1000 USD | -72.8% |
| 1965 | 198 1000 USD | -68.3% |
| 1966 | 217 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 1,025 1000 USD | +372.4% |
| 1968 | 1,720 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 1969 | 2,990 1000 USD | +73.8% |
| 1970 | 4,123 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1971 | 3,739 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 4,347 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 3,441 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 3,524 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,477 1000 USD | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 826 1000 USD | -66.7% |
| 1977 | 997 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 1,902 1000 USD | +90.8% |
| 1979 | 3,367 1000 USD | +77.0% |
| 1980 | 15,925 1000 USD | +373.0% |
| 1981 | 18,274 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 16,726 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 19,919 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 17,602 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 21,910 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 37,387 1000 USD | +70.6% |
| 1987 | 49,154 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 41,407 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 55,413 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 75,491 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 74,949 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 74,388 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 66,280 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 70,195 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 85,981 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 84,843 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 59,914 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 59,900 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 70,318 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 65,038 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 72,514 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 70,419 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 67,863 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 72,893 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 75,627 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 87,209 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 87,434 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 112,853 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 95,142 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 83,943 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 76,116 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 58,308 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 47,573 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 47,249 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36,779 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 25,063 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 19,293 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 46,012 1000 USD | +138.5% |
| 2019 | 49,406 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 52,295 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 31,623 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 30,271 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 51,421 1000 USD | +69.9% |
| 2024 | 37,793 1000 USD | -26.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 37,793 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,342 1000 USD, 16.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 37,793 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,890 1000 USD, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +747.2% | 271 1000 USD | 2,296 1000 USD |
| 1967 | +372.4% | 217 1000 USD | 1,025 1000 USD |
| 1980 | +373.0% | 3,367 1000 USD | 15,925 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,287 1000 USD | 198 1000 USD | 2,990 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,874 1000 USD | 826 1000 USD | 4,347 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,372 1000 USD | 15,925 1000 USD | 55,413 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,226 1000 USD | 59,900 1000 USD | 85,981 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,699 1000 USD | 65,038 1000 USD | 112,853 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,974 1000 USD | 19,293 1000 USD | 83,943 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,681 1000 USD | 30,271 1000 USD | 52,295 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Switzerland?
- Newsprint — import value in Switzerland was 37,793 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 112,853 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Switzerland rank for newsprint — import value?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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