Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in China

China: Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate was -4.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 524.7%
World rank
146th
of 219 countries
All-time high
129.07 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-21.27 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024

050100150196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded -4.07 % change on previous year for other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 524.7% on the previous year and down 139.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China peaked at 129.07 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -21.27 % change on previous year, in 1982.

China ranks 146th of 219 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.

Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 15.91 % change on previous year —
1963 -6.59 % change on previous year -141.4%
1964 89.69 % change on previous year -1461.3%
1965 -7.37 % change on previous year -108.2%
1966 15.56 % change on previous year -311.0%
1967 2.2 % change on previous year -85.8%
1968 26.09 % change on previous year +1084.9%
1969 7.65 % change on previous year -70.7%
1970 38.58 % change on previous year +404.2%
1971 11.19 % change on previous year -71.0%
1972 8.58 % change on previous year -23.4%
1973 26.49 % change on previous year +208.9%
1974 19.45 % change on previous year -26.6%
1975 -16.35 % change on previous year -184.1%
1976 53.08 % change on previous year -424.5%
1977 31.58 % change on previous year -40.5%
1978 40.99 % change on previous year +29.8%
1979 10.44 % change on previous year -74.5%
1980 129.07 % change on previous year +1135.8%
1981 -8.11 % change on previous year -106.3%
1982 -21.27 % change on previous year +162.3%
1983 29.52 % change on previous year -238.8%
1984 0.6159 % change on previous year -97.9%
1985 20.67 % change on previous year +3256.7%
1986 88.49 % change on previous year +328.0%
1987 -19.56 % change on previous year -122.1%
1988 -4.71 % change on previous year -75.9%
1989 16.81 % change on previous year -456.9%
1990 18.15 % change on previous year +8.0%
1991 15.58 % change on previous year -14.1%
1992 22.98 % change on previous year +47.5%
1993 -2.32 % change on previous year -110.1%
1994 7.64 % change on previous year -429.1%
1995 21.54 % change on previous year +181.9%
1996 24.4 % change on previous year +13.3%
1997 16.83 % change on previous year -31.0%
1998 -7.1 % change on previous year -142.2%
1999 8.08 % change on previous year -213.9%
2000 -11.86 % change on previous year -246.7%
2001 -17.12 % change on previous year +44.4%
2002 12.11 % change on previous year -170.7%
2003 14.53 % change on previous year +20.0%
2004 8.97 % change on previous year -38.3%
2005 -17.27 % change on previous year -292.5%
2006 -12.69 % change on previous year -26.5%
2007 4.17 % change on previous year -132.8%
2008 2.53 % change on previous year -39.4%
2009 -10.15 % change on previous year -501.6%
2010 18.58 % change on previous year -283.1%
2011 10.5 % change on previous year -43.5%
2012 -7.87 % change on previous year -175.0%
2013 -1.91 % change on previous year -75.8%
2014 -1.7 % change on previous year -10.8%
2015 -8.2 % change on previous year +382.1%
2016 -2.8 % change on previous year -65.9%
2017 25.71 % change on previous year -1018.5%
2018 24.69 % change on previous year -4.0%
2019 -8.62 % change on previous year -134.9%
2020 45.41 % change on previous year -626.8%
2021 17.57 % change on previous year -61.3%
2022 -12.37 % change on previous year -170.4%
2023 0.9577 % change on previous year -107.7%
2024 -4.07 % change on previous year -524.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -4.07 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
  • China's -4.07 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.09 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in China 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +3256.7% 0.6159 % change on previous year 20.67 % change on previous year
1964 +1461.3% -6.59 % change on previous year 89.69 % change on previous year
1980 +1135.8% 10.44 % change on previous year 129.07 % change on previous year
1968 +1084.9% 2.2 % change on previous year 26.09 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.89 % change on previous year -7.37 % change on previous year 89.69 % change on previous year 8
1970s 22.4 % change on previous year -16.35 % change on previous year 53.08 % change on previous year 10
1980s 23.15 % change on previous year -21.27 % change on previous year 129.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.58 % change on previous year -7.1 % change on previous year 24.4 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.68 % change on previous year -17.27 % change on previous year 14.53 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.84 % change on previous year -8.62 % change on previous year 25.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.5 % change on previous year -12.37 % change on previous year 45.41 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 143 Ireland -1.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 144 Niger -2.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Montserrat -2.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Germany -4.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 China, mainland -4.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Australia -4.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China?
Other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China was -4.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 129.07 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -21.27 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does China rank for other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
China ranks 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 13,131 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.