Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Americas

Americas: Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate was 3.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 116.8%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
40.27 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-22.55 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Americas, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Americas stood at 3.18 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 116.8% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 40.27 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -22.55 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Americas 11th out of 33 groups 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 value, annual growth rate in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Americas, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.2263 % change on previous year
1963 -1.99 % change on previous year -977.7%
1964 10.54 % change on previous year -630.5%
1965 6.67 % change on previous year -36.7%
1966 13.68 % change on previous year +105.1%
1967 -0.763 % change on previous year -105.6%
1968 4.02 % change on previous year -626.5%
1969 7.43 % change on previous year +84.9%
1970 4.46 % change on previous year -40.0%
1971 4.74 % change on previous year +6.3%
1972 8.46 % change on previous year +78.5%
1973 15.8 % change on previous year +86.8%
1974 40.27 % change on previous year +154.8%
1975 -5.09 % change on previous year -112.6%
1976 21.51 % change on previous year -522.6%
1977 14.37 % change on previous year -33.2%
1978 11.05 % change on previous year -23.1%
1979 12.56 % change on previous year +13.7%
1980 17.28 % change on previous year +37.6%
1981 4.41 % change on previous year -74.5%
1982 18.88 % change on previous year +327.7%
1983 -15.76 % change on previous year -183.5%
1984 24.94 % change on previous year -258.3%
1985 5.98 % change on previous year -76.0%
1986 4.34 % change on previous year -27.4%
1987 13.94 % change on previous year +221.3%
1988 16.55 % change on previous year +18.7%
1989 4.1 % change on previous year -75.2%
1990 0.6055 % change on previous year -85.2%
1991 -7.36 % change on previous year -1315.0%
1992 9.47 % change on previous year -228.8%
1993 2.8 % change on previous year -70.5%
1994 4.6 % change on previous year +64.5%
1995 37.25 % change on previous year +709.6%
1996 7.32 % change on previous year -80.4%
1997 9.8 % change on previous year +33.9%
1998 -11.78 % change on previous year -220.2%
1999 3.85 % change on previous year -132.7%
2000 11.55 % change on previous year +199.8%
2001 -6.67 % change on previous year -157.7%
2002 -6.1 % change on previous year -8.6%
2003 5.18 % change on previous year -184.9%
2004 13.28 % change on previous year +156.5%
2005 5.43 % change on previous year -59.1%
2006 9.11 % change on previous year +67.9%
2007 -3.3 % change on previous year -136.2%
2008 7.47 % change on previous year -326.3%
2009 -22.55 % change on previous year -401.8%
2010 9.28 % change on previous year -141.2%
2011 4.37 % change on previous year -52.9%
2012 0.9044 % change on previous year -79.3%
2013 2.7 % change on previous year +198.5%
2014 1.57 % change on previous year -41.7%
2015 -8.28 % change on previous year -626.1%
2016 -6.59 % change on previous year -20.3%
2017 2.33 % change on previous year -135.3%
2018 9.01 % change on previous year +287.3%
2019 -4.49 % change on previous year -149.9%
2020 -15.59 % change on previous year +247.1%
2021 19.52 % change on previous year -225.2%
2022 31.36 % change on previous year +60.7%
2023 -18.99 % change on previous year -160.6%
2024 3.18 % change on previous year -116.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.98 % change on previous year -1.99 % change on previous year 13.68 % change on previous year 8
1970s 12.81 % change on previous year -5.09 % change on previous year 40.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.47 % change on previous year -15.76 % change on previous year 24.94 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.66 % change on previous year -11.78 % change on previous year 37.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.34 % change on previous year -22.55 % change on previous year 13.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.08 % change on previous year -8.28 % change on previous year 9.28 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.9 % change on previous year -18.99 % change on previous year 31.36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Belgium-Luxembourg 132.69 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Serbia and Montenegro 126.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 79.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Pitcairn 79.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Tunisia 71.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Luxembourg 67.47 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Uganda 63.49 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Americas?
Paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Americas was 3.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 40.27 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was -22.55 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Americas rank for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
Americas ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
269 places, 13,368 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.