Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -16.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-16.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
183rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
45.46 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-24.22 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded -16.07 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and down 138.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 45.46 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -24.22 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 19.29 % change on previous year
1963 8.71 % change on previous year -54.8%
1964 20.79 % change on previous year +138.7%
1965 -2.09 % change on previous year -110.1%
1966 23.93 % change on previous year -1243.9%
1967 2.81 % change on previous year -88.3%
1968 30.38 % change on previous year +981.9%
1969 6.06 % change on previous year -80.0%
1970 8.52 % change on previous year +40.6%
1971 13.54 % change on previous year +58.8%
1972 3.63 % change on previous year -73.2%
1973 8.17 % change on previous year +125.2%
1974 -20.3 % change on previous year -348.5%
1975 -3.34 % change on previous year -83.6%
1976 45.46 % change on previous year -1462.4%
1977 -3.96 % change on previous year -108.7%
1978 28 % change on previous year -806.5%
1979 2.55 % change on previous year -90.9%
1980 4 % change on previous year +56.7%
1981 0.9392 % change on previous year -76.5%
1982 2.98 % change on previous year +217.0%
1983 3.37 % change on previous year +13.1%
1984 19.44 % change on previous year +477.1%
1985 -3.18 % change on previous year -116.4%
1986 11.9 % change on previous year -474.2%
1987 39.07 % change on previous year +228.3%
1988 7.51 % change on previous year -80.8%
1989 16.41 % change on previous year +118.6%
1990 17.84 % change on previous year +8.7%
1991 16.98 % change on previous year -4.8%
1992 17.79 % change on previous year +4.8%
1993 19.15 % change on previous year +7.7%
1994 8.3 % change on previous year -56.7%
1995 -2.12 % change on previous year -125.5%
1996 21.45 % change on previous year -1111.8%
1997 14.9 % change on previous year -30.6%
1998 1.08 % change on previous year -92.7%
1999 -18.52 % change on previous year -1811.2%
2000 -16.73 % change on previous year -9.7%
2001 -24.22 % change on previous year +44.8%
2002 -4.54 % change on previous year -81.2%
2003 -12.58 % change on previous year +176.8%
2004 -6.53 % change on previous year -48.1%
2005 -14.03 % change on previous year +114.7%
2006 -11.21 % change on previous year -20.1%
2007 -7.34 % change on previous year -34.5%
2008 -13.76 % change on previous year +87.4%
2009 -16.55 % change on previous year +20.3%
2010 3.87 % change on previous year -123.4%
2011 -4.75 % change on previous year -222.8%
2012 -1.99 % change on previous year -58.2%
2013 -10.85 % change on previous year +445.9%
2014 -6.73 % change on previous year -38.0%
2015 -12.21 % change on previous year +81.4%
2016 -10.9 % change on previous year -10.8%
2017 -2.75 % change on previous year -74.7%
2018 -7.89 % change on previous year +186.3%
2019 -12.4 % change on previous year +57.2%
2020 -15.56 % change on previous year +25.5%
2021 -0.2851 % change on previous year -98.2%
2022 -20.81 % change on previous year +7197.2%
2023 -21.1 % change on previous year +1.4%
2024 -16.07 % change on previous year -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.74 % change on previous year -2.09 % change on previous year 30.38 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.23 % change on previous year -20.3 % change on previous year 45.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.24 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 39.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.69 % change on previous year -18.52 % change on previous year 21.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s -12.75 % change on previous year -24.22 % change on previous year -4.54 % change on previous year 10
2010s -6.66 % change on previous year -12.4 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s -14.76 % change on previous year -21.1 % change on previous year -0.2851 % change on previous year 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China, Hong Kong SAR was -16.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 45.46 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was -24.22 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
269 places, 13,353 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.