Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 765,739 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Sweden is 765,739 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 1.06 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24,200 t, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 43rd of 255 countries on this measure, 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 26,400 t | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 32,700 t | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 38,100 t | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 45,700 t | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 51,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 65,200 t | +27.8% |
| 1968 | 85,800 t | +31.6% |
| 1969 | 105,300 t | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 119,500 t | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 122,600 t | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 126,600 t | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 146,600 t | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 166,800 t | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 133,300 t | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 167,400 t | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 147,000 t | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 147,300 t | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 166,500 t | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 181,400 t | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 181,800 t | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 187,200 t | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 216,500 t | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 223,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 226,100 t | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 244,100 t | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 260,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 269,600 t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 273,300 t | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 338,000 t | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 301,000 t | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 375,399 t | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 333,251 t | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 441,000 t | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 412,700 t | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 444,000 t | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 487,000 t | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 522,800 t | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 605,000 t | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 754,000 t | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 593,000 t | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 596,350 t | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 638,298 t | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 627,959 t | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 852,997 t | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million t | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 985,066 t | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 866,358 t | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 912,267 t | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 852,947 t | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 872,821 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 878,424 t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 831,170 t | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 801,617 t | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 851,536 t | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 918,340 t | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 846,593 t | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 861,267 t | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 772,604 t | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 895,800 t | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 893,960 t | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 674,745 t | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 765,739 t | +13.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 765,739 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 147,370 t, 5.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 765,739 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306,019 t, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,711 t | 24,200 t | 105,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 144,360 t | 119,500 t | 167,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,330 t | 181,400 t | 273,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 426,015 t | 301,000 t | 605,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 797,799 t | 593,000 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 862,698 t | 801,617 t | 918,340 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 800,570 t | 674,745 t | 895,800 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Sweden?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Sweden was 765,739 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,200 t in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 43rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en