Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0576 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0576 t per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1685 t per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0107 t per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024

00.050.10.15196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0576 t per person.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.1685 t per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 t per person, in 1962.

That places Switzerland 30th out of 184 countries 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, per capita in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0112 t per person
1962 0.0107 t per person -4.6%
1963 0.017 t per person +58.9%
1964 0.0165 t per person -3.3%
1965 0.0169 t per person +2.6%
1966 0.0181 t per person +7.1%
1967 0.0215 t per person +18.8%
1968 0.0257 t per person +19.8%
1969 0.0328 t per person +27.2%
1970 0.0367 t per person +12.1%
1971 0.0351 t per person -4.5%
1972 0.0367 t per person +4.6%
1973 0.0372 t per person +1.5%
1974 0.0458 t per person +23.0%
1975 0.0283 t per person -38.2%
1976 0.0403 t per person +42.6%
1977 0.0413 t per person +2.2%
1978 0.0455 t per person +10.3%
1979 0.052 t per person +14.3%
1980 0.0572 t per person +10.0%
1981 0.0576 t per person +0.8%
1982 0.0543 t per person -5.7%
1983 0.0612 t per person +12.8%
1984 0.0703 t per person +14.9%
1985 0.074 t per person +5.3%
1986 0.0802 t per person +8.3%
1987 0.0883 t per person +10.1%
1988 0.0897 t per person +1.6%
1989 0.1307 t per person +45.8%
1990 0.1363 t per person +4.2%
1991 0.1391 t per person +2.1%
1992 0.1346 t per person -3.2%
1993 0.1356 t per person +0.7%
1994 0.1526 t per person +12.5%
1995 0.1514 t per person -0.8%
1996 0.1505 t per person -0.6%
1997 0.1667 t per person +10.8%
1998 0.1685 t per person +1.1%
1999 0.1348 t per person -20.0%
2000 0.1363 t per person +1.1%
2001 0.1473 t per person +8.1%
2002 0.145 t per person -1.6%
2003 0.1557 t per person +7.4%
2004 0.1526 t per person -2.0%
2005 0.1542 t per person +1.0%
2006 0.1412 t per person -8.4%
2007 0.1268 t per person -10.2%
2008 0.1272 t per person +0.3%
2009 0.1116 t per person -12.3%
2010 0.1175 t per person +5.3%
2011 0.1094 t per person -6.9%
2012 0.1013 t per person -7.4%
2013 0.0967 t per person -4.5%
2014 0.0931 t per person -3.8%
2015 0.09 t per person -3.3%
2016 0.0869 t per person -3.4%
2017 0.0827 t per person -4.9%
2018 0.0856 t per person +3.6%
2019 0.0803 t per person -6.2%
2020 0.0797 t per person -0.7%
2021 0.0739 t per person -7.2%
2022 0.0733 t per person -0.8%
2023 0.0607 t per person -17.2%
2024 0.0576 t per person -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0189 t per person 0.0107 t per person 0.0328 t per person 9
1970s 0.0399 t per person 0.0283 t per person 0.052 t per person 10
1980s 0.0764 t per person 0.0543 t per person 0.1307 t per person 10
1990s 0.147 t per person 0.1346 t per person 0.1685 t per person 10
2000s 0.1398 t per person 0.1116 t per person 0.1557 t per person 10
2010s 0.0944 t per person 0.0803 t per person 0.1175 t per person 10
2020s 0.0691 t per person 0.0576 t per person 0.0797 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 France 0.0618 t per person compare
  2. 28 Singapore 0.0613 t per person compare
  3. 29 Spain 0.058 t per person compare
  4. 31 Trinidad and Tobago 0.057 t per person compare
  5. 32 Finland 0.0474 t per person compare
  6. 33 Israel 0.0469 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Switzerland?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0576 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1685 t per person in 1998.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 t per person in 1962.
How does Switzerland rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita?
Switzerland ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,334 data points, 1961–2024
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Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.