Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America

South America: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 18.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 192.9%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
33.1 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-32.14 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-40-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 18.97 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 192.9% on the previous year and up 1,096.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 33.1 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -32.14 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places South America 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -16.94 % change on previous year
1963 -8.36 % change on previous year -50.6%
1964 8.76 % change on previous year -204.8%
1965 2.29 % change on previous year -73.9%
1966 9.21 % change on previous year +302.9%
1967 7.71 % change on previous year -16.3%
1968 33.1 % change on previous year +329.4%
1969 6.65 % change on previous year -79.9%
1970 6.08 % change on previous year -8.7%
1971 -4.75 % change on previous year -178.2%
1972 5.78 % change on previous year -221.6%
1973 3.42 % change on previous year -40.8%
1974 25.38 % change on previous year +641.3%
1975 -32.14 % change on previous year -226.6%
1976 0.6793 % change on previous year -102.1%
1977 14.49 % change on previous year +2032.9%
1978 2.83 % change on previous year -80.5%
1979 3.76 % change on previous year +32.9%
1980 9.59 % change on previous year +155.1%
1981 2.61 % change on previous year -72.8%
1982 -11.42 % change on previous year -538.3%
1983 -10.74 % change on previous year -6.0%
1984 -2.15 % change on previous year -80.0%
1985 -9.99 % change on previous year +364.1%
1986 21.59 % change on previous year -316.1%
1987 13.78 % change on previous year -36.2%
1988 -6.92 % change on previous year -150.2%
1989 -8.31 % change on previous year +20.1%
1990 9.35 % change on previous year -212.5%
1991 22.63 % change on previous year +142.1%
1992 29.55 % change on previous year +30.6%
1993 15.53 % change on previous year -47.4%
1994 13.11 % change on previous year -15.5%
1995 23.36 % change on previous year +78.1%
1996 -2.01 % change on previous year -108.6%
1997 30.82 % change on previous year -1632.9%
1998 -7.39 % change on previous year -124.0%
1999 -11.81 % change on previous year +59.9%
2000 8.54 % change on previous year -172.4%
2001 -12.3 % change on previous year -243.9%
2002 -6.93 % change on previous year -43.6%
2003 9.56 % change on previous year -237.9%
2004 11.76 % change on previous year +23.1%
2005 4.09 % change on previous year -65.2%
2006 14.04 % change on previous year +243.0%
2007 11 % change on previous year -21.6%
2008 6.13 % change on previous year -44.3%
2009 -13.39 % change on previous year -318.7%
2010 18.82 % change on previous year -240.5%
2011 0.3467 % change on previous year -98.2%
2012 -2.19 % change on previous year -731.0%
2013 0.5995 % change on previous year -127.4%
2014 -1.9 % change on previous year -417.4%
2015 -11.55 % change on previous year +507.0%
2016 -7.29 % change on previous year -36.9%
2017 1.53 % change on previous year -121.0%
2018 1.16 % change on previous year -24.3%
2019 -5.79 % change on previous year -601.0%
2020 -12.48 % change on previous year +115.6%
2021 8.17 % change on previous year -165.4%
2022 9.46 % change on previous year +15.9%
2023 -20.42 % change on previous year -315.8%
2024 18.97 % change on previous year -192.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3 % change on previous year -16.94 % change on previous year 33.1 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.55 % change on previous year -32.14 % change on previous year 25.38 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.197 % change on previous year -11.42 % change on previous year 21.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.31 % change on previous year -11.81 % change on previous year 30.82 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.25 % change on previous year -13.39 % change on previous year 14.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.6271 % change on previous year -11.55 % change on previous year 18.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.7397 % change on previous year -20.42 % change on previous year 18.97 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 Northern Mariana Islands 489.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Eswatini 488.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 American Samoa 295 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Pitcairn 218.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Eritrea 140.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Belgium-Luxembourg 108.23 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 Andorra 103.44 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

More environment data for South America

All data for South America →

Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America was 18.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 33.1 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -32.14 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does South America rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,096.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/paper-and-paperboard-import-quantity-annual-growth-rate/south-america/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/paper-and-paperboard-import-quantity-annual-growth-rate/south-america/">Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America</a> — Statizoid

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

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.