Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 12.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 12.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 237.0% on the previous year and up 507.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 158.59 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -69.07 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 16.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 11.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 80.12 % change on previous year | +602.2% |
| 1973 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9868 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1975 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +1946.5% |
| 1976 | 25.2 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 35.71 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 41.79 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1980 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1981 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1982 | 38.72 % change on previous year | +3588.6% |
| 1983 | -28.52 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1984 | 35.43 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 1985 | -21.31 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1986 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1987 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1988 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1989 | -69.07 % change on previous year | +341.4% |
| 1990 | 158.59 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 1991 | 157.33 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1992 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1993 | 51.36 % change on previous year | -474.5% |
| 1994 | 45.13 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1996 | -48.64 % change on previous year | -663.8% |
| 1997 | 36.75 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1998 | 26.81 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2000 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2001 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2002 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 2003 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2004 | 55.02 % change on previous year | +1749.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4227 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3755 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 111.93 % change on previous year | +29707.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3785 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1955 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2010 | -26.87 % change on previous year | -13848.7% |
| 2011 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2012 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2013 | -0.6512 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2014 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +357.0% |
| 2015 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -389.5% |
| 2016 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2017 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2019 | -7 % change on previous year | -713.1% |
| 2020 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2021 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2022 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -688.9% |
| 2023 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2024 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.41 % change on previous year | 16.41 % change on previous year | 16.41 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.17 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 80.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -69.07 % change on previous year | 38.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9 % change on previous year | -48.64 % change on previous year | 158.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.39 % change on previous year | -13.19 % change on previous year | 111.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -26.87 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | 22.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0392 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0322 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 12.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 158.59 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.07 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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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.