Paper and paperboard — Export value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 665,895 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 665,895 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Switzerland peaked at 1.95 million 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,418 1000 USD, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 38th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,418 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 4,882 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 5,930 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 6,759 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 7,698 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 7,244 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 8,546 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 10,437 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 11,674 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 13,651 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 14,883 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 20,228 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 34,559 1000 USD | +70.8% |
| 1974 | 89,236 1000 USD | +158.2% |
| 1975 | 70,552 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 88,100 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 101,996 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 140,170 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 186,784 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 222,428 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 201,416 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 193,978 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 213,079 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 227,232 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 253,212 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 360,896 1000 USD | +42.5% |
| 1987 | 654,780 1000 USD | +81.4% |
| 1988 | 527,185 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 751,073 1000 USD | +42.5% |
| 1990 | 992,962 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 980,178 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 908,689 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 987,474 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 956,648 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 950,983 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 785,453 1000 USD | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 864,314 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 898,282 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 895,685 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 908,016 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 783,690 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 727,448 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 728,880 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 688,547 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 606,513 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 647,874 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 689,572 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 665,270 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 686,831 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 665,895 1000 USD | -3.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 665,895 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,396 1000 USD, 13.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 665,895 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,292 1000 USD, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +158.2% | 34,559 1000 USD | 89,236 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,510 1000 USD | 4,418 1000 USD | 11,674 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,016 1000 USD | 13,651 1000 USD | 186,784 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 360,528 1000 USD | 193,978 1000 USD | 751,073 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million 1000 USD | 908,689 1000 USD | 1.95 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million 1000 USD | 785,453 1000 USD | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 841,040 1000 USD | 606,513 1000 USD | 1.12 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 671,088 1000 USD | 647,874 1000 USD | 689,572 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 paper and paperboard — export value in Switzerland?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Switzerland was 665,895 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million 1000 USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,418 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en