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

China: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -6.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-6.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 122.6%
World rank
162nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
79.11 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-22.98 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China stood at -6.07 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 122.6% on the previous year and down 387.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China peaked at 79.11 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -22.98 % change on previous year, in 2022.

China ranks 162nd of 220 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.

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

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 20.3 % change on previous year
1963 8.51 % change on previous year -58.1%
1964 51.3 % change on previous year +502.6%
1965 -0.8566 % change on previous year -101.7%
1966 18.1 % change on previous year -2212.8%
1967 2 % change on previous year -88.9%
1968 27.03 % change on previous year +1249.9%
1969 5.02 % change on previous year -81.4%
1970 20.8 % change on previous year +314.1%
1971 18.51 % change on previous year -11.0%
1972 3.8 % change on previous year -79.5%
1973 4.67 % change on previous year +22.9%
1974 -13.32 % change on previous year -385.5%
1975 -2.83 % change on previous year -78.7%
1976 39.36 % change on previous year -1489.0%
1977 9.24 % change on previous year -76.5%
1978 33.94 % change on previous year +267.4%
1979 2.92 % change on previous year -91.4%
1980 25.77 % change on previous year +781.5%
1981 0.401 % change on previous year -98.4%
1982 -11.97 % change on previous year -3086.0%
1983 17.49 % change on previous year -246.1%
1984 6.41 % change on previous year -63.4%
1985 24.84 % change on previous year +287.7%
1986 29.87 % change on previous year +20.2%
1987 25.11 % change on previous year -15.9%
1988 -11.96 % change on previous year -147.6%
1989 11.08 % change on previous year -192.6%
1990 16.8 % change on previous year +51.5%
1991 22.86 % change on previous year +36.1%
1992 33.92 % change on previous year +48.4%
1993 13.05 % change on previous year -61.5%
1994 1.71 % change on previous year -86.9%
1995 -7.3 % change on previous year -527.5%
1996 58.07 % change on previous year -896.0%
1997 22.77 % change on previous year -60.8%
1998 2.31 % change on previous year -89.9%
1999 0.5491 % change on previous year -76.2%
2000 -10.35 % change on previous year -1984.3%
2001 -12.86 % change on previous year +24.3%
2002 7.05 % change on previous year -154.8%
2003 2.11 % change on previous year -70.0%
2004 -3.59 % change on previous year -269.9%
2005 -12.44 % change on previous year +246.7%
2006 -15.96 % change on previous year +28.3%
2007 -8.87 % change on previous year -44.4%
2008 -8.57 % change on previous year -3.3%
2009 -9.37 % change on previous year +9.3%
2010 4.52 % change on previous year -148.3%
2011 -0.9267 % change on previous year -120.5%
2012 -3.31 % change on previous year +257.5%
2013 -7.49 % change on previous year +126.1%
2014 -1.25 % change on previous year -83.4%
2015 -1.89 % change on previous year +51.5%
2016 1.08 % change on previous year -157.2%
2017 38.64 % change on previous year +3474.5%
2018 23.91 % change on previous year -38.1%
2019 -0.5398 % change on previous year -102.3%
2020 79.11 % change on previous year -14753.6%
2021 -4.77 % change on previous year -106.0%
2022 -22.98 % change on previous year +381.5%
2023 26.85 % change on previous year -216.9%
2024 -6.07 % change on previous year -122.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.43 % change on previous year -0.8566 % change on previous year 51.3 % change on previous year 8
1970s 11.71 % change on previous year -13.32 % change on previous year 39.36 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.7 % change on previous year -11.97 % change on previous year 29.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.47 % change on previous year -7.3 % change on previous year 58.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s -7.28 % change on previous year -15.96 % change on previous year 7.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.27 % change on previous year -7.49 % change on previous year 38.64 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.43 % change on previous year -22.98 % change on previous year 79.11 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 159 Zambia -3.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 160 Aruba -5.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 161 Zimbabwe -5.28 % change on previous year compare
  4. 163 Kazakhstan -6.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 164 China, mainland -6.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 165 Cuba -8.2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China was -6.07 % 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?
The highest recorded value was 79.11 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -22.98 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does China rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
China ranks 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 387.2%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.