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

World: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 7.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 188.7%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
15.34 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-20.55 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in World is 7.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 188.7% on the previous year and up 194.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in World peaked at 15.34 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -20.55 % change on previous year, in 1975.

World ranks 19th of 33 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in World, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.2878 % change on previous year
1963 4.53 % change on previous year +1472.9%
1964 12.95 % change on previous year +186.2%
1965 6.35 % change on previous year -51.0%
1966 10.59 % change on previous year +66.7%
1967 0.9333 % change on previous year -91.2%
1968 9.03 % change on previous year +868.0%
1969 12.66 % change on previous year +40.1%
1970 3.22 % change on previous year -74.6%
1971 4.61 % change on previous year +43.2%
1972 5.57 % change on previous year +21.0%
1973 7.61 % change on previous year +36.5%
1974 7.6 % change on previous year -0.2%
1975 -20.55 % change on previous year -370.6%
1976 15.34 % change on previous year -174.6%
1977 4.92 % change on previous year -67.9%
1978 8.91 % change on previous year +81.0%
1979 5.54 % change on previous year -37.8%
1980 5.07 % change on previous year -8.5%
1981 1.24 % change on previous year -75.5%
1982 -1.07 % change on previous year -186.1%
1983 5.31 % change on previous year -596.0%
1984 10.24 % change on previous year +92.9%
1985 2.59 % change on previous year -74.7%
1986 8.21 % change on previous year +216.6%
1987 8.61 % change on previous year +4.9%
1988 6.05 % change on previous year -29.7%
1989 6.41 % change on previous year +5.9%
1990 4.07 % change on previous year -36.4%
1991 2.74 % change on previous year -32.7%
1992 8.13 % change on previous year +196.6%
1993 2.33 % change on previous year -71.3%
1994 9.91 % change on previous year +325.1%
1995 0.0822 % change on previous year -99.2%
1996 7.03 % change on previous year +8462.5%
1997 14.95 % change on previous year +112.5%
1998 1.48 % change on previous year -90.1%
1999 9.23 % change on previous year +523.7%
2000 3.54 % change on previous year -61.6%
2001 -3.57 % change on previous year -200.7%
2002 2 % change on previous year -156.1%
2003 6.73 % change on previous year +235.7%
2004 6.36 % change on previous year -5.4%
2005 2.04 % change on previous year -68.0%
2006 2.61 % change on previous year +27.8%
2007 3.44 % change on previous year +32.1%
2008 -3.73 % change on previous year -208.2%
2009 -11.73 % change on previous year +214.9%
2010 7.08 % change on previous year -160.3%
2011 0.5883 % change on previous year -91.7%
2012 -2.46 % change on previous year -518.4%
2013 0.9706 % change on previous year -139.4%
2014 2.42 % change on previous year +149.5%
2015 -1.01 % change on previous year -141.7%
2016 1.94 % change on previous year -291.9%
2017 4.32 % change on previous year +122.7%
2018 0.8561 % change on previous year -80.2%
2019 -1.74 % change on previous year -303.2%
2020 -1.42 % change on previous year -18.2%
2021 1.28 % change on previous year -190.1%
2022 -1.02 % change on previous year -179.3%
2023 -8.05 % change on previous year +692.2%
2024 7.14 % change on previous year -188.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.17 % change on previous year 0.2878 % change on previous year 12.95 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.28 % change on previous year -20.55 % change on previous year 15.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.27 % change on previous year -1.07 % change on previous year 10.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6 % change on previous year 0.0822 % change on previous year 14.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.7695 % change on previous year -11.73 % change on previous year 6.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.3 % change on previous year -2.46 % change on previous year 7.08 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.4129 % change on previous year -8.05 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 16 Christmas Island 75.56 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Luxembourg 74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Guyana 64.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Niger 59.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Kiribati 57.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Sao Tome and Principe 54.55 % change on previous year compare
  7. 22 Rwanda 54.13 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in World?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in World was 7.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 15.34 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -20.55 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does World rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
World ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.