Newsprint — Import value in Western Europe

Western Europe: Newsprint — Import value was 787,773 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
787,773 1000 USD
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.00 million 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
80,020 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import value in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import value in Western Europe is 787,773 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Western Europe peaked at 2.00 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80,020 1000 USD, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 4th of 29 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import value in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 80,020 1000 USD —
1962 87,603 1000 USD +9.5%
1963 94,960 1000 USD +8.4%
1964 105,762 1000 USD +11.4%
1965 113,234 1000 USD +7.1%
1966 126,500 1000 USD +11.7%
1967 120,208 1000 USD -5.0%
1968 131,433 1000 USD +9.3%
1969 168,417 1000 USD +28.1%
1970 185,688 1000 USD +10.3%
1971 186,405 1000 USD +0.4%
1972 206,285 1000 USD +10.7%
1973 270,833 1000 USD +31.3%
1974 428,324 1000 USD +58.2%
1975 478,846 1000 USD +11.8%
1976 452,056 1000 USD -5.6%
1977 702,079 1000 USD +55.3%
1978 734,707 1000 USD +4.6%
1979 876,344 1000 USD +19.3%
1980 996,246 1000 USD +13.7%
1981 815,311 1000 USD -18.2%
1982 764,331 1000 USD -6.3%
1983 715,188 1000 USD -6.4%
1984 703,559 1000 USD -1.6%
1985 685,205 1000 USD -2.6%
1986 1.01 million 1000 USD +47.5%
1987 1.24 million 1000 USD +23.0%
1988 1.37 million 1000 USD +10.5%
1989 1.33 million 1000 USD -3.1%
1990 1.73 million 1000 USD +29.9%
1991 1.74 million 1000 USD +0.8%
1992 1.41 million 1000 USD -18.8%
1993 1.18 million 1000 USD -16.6%
1994 1.30 million 1000 USD +10.6%
1995 1.69 million 1000 USD +29.6%
1996 1.82 million 1000 USD +7.6%
1997 1.45 million 1000 USD -20.5%
1998 1.52 million 1000 USD +5.2%
1999 1.59 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2000 1.54 million 1000 USD -3.1%
2001 1.69 million 1000 USD +9.8%
2002 1.55 million 1000 USD -8.7%
2003 1.54 million 1000 USD -0.1%
2004 1.58 million 1000 USD +2.4%
2005 1.70 million 1000 USD +7.6%
2006 1.80 million 1000 USD +5.9%
2007 1.98 million 1000 USD +9.8%
2008 2.00 million 1000 USD +1.2%
2009 1.63 million 1000 USD -18.6%
2010 1.39 million 1000 USD -14.9%
2011 1.69 million 1000 USD +21.6%
2012 1.46 million 1000 USD -13.7%
2013 1.39 million 1000 USD -4.5%
2014 1.32 million 1000 USD -5.1%
2015 937,582 1000 USD -29.0%
2016 916,115 1000 USD -2.3%
2017 907,354 1000 USD -1.0%
2018 998,146 1000 USD +10.0%
2019 893,084 1000 USD -10.5%
2020 649,003 1000 USD -27.3%
2021 663,372 1000 USD +2.2%
2022 1.01 million 1000 USD +51.6%
2023 865,419 1000 USD -13.9%
2024 787,773 1000 USD -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114,237 1000 USD 80,020 1000 USD 168,417 1000 USD 9
1970s 452,157 1000 USD 185,688 1000 USD 876,344 1000 USD 10
1980s 963,665 1000 USD 685,205 1000 USD 1.37 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.54 million 1000 USD 1.18 million 1000 USD 1.82 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.70 million 1000 USD 1.54 million 1000 USD 2.00 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.19 million 1000 USD 893,084 1000 USD 1.69 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 794,225 1000 USD 649,003 1000 USD 1.01 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 United States 434,660 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 India 411,049 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Germany 355,220 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 China 251,546 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 210,678 1000 USD compare
  6. 6 Italy 201,760 1000 USD compare
  7. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 194,211 1000 USD compare
  8. 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 Western Europe?
Newsprint — import value in Western Europe was 787,773 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million 1000 USD in 2008.
What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 80,020 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for newsprint — import value?
Western Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe 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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