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

Australia: Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 74.7%
World rank
142nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
47.62 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-30.14 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-40-2002040196219932024

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

Analysis

Australia recorded -4.05 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 74.7% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 47.62 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -30.14 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Australia ranks 142nd of 220 countries 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 value, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -26.74 % change on previous year
1963 15.57 % change on previous year -158.2%
1964 -1.68 % change on previous year -110.8%
1965 11.26 % change on previous year -770.6%
1966 -6.07 % change on previous year -154.0%
1967 9.64 % change on previous year -258.7%
1968 6.08 % change on previous year -36.9%
1969 -4.22 % change on previous year -169.4%
1970 4.92 % change on previous year -216.5%
1971 31.28 % change on previous year +536.1%
1972 -11.65 % change on previous year -137.2%
1973 30.75 % change on previous year -364.0%
1974 41.26 % change on previous year +34.2%
1975 25.63 % change on previous year -37.9%
1976 -24.37 % change on previous year -195.1%
1977 40.97 % change on previous year -268.1%
1978 -4.21 % change on previous year -110.3%
1979 25.71 % change on previous year -710.8%
1980 19.84 % change on previous year -22.8%
1981 7.44 % change on previous year -62.5%
1982 17.24 % change on previous year +131.8%
1983 -30.14 % change on previous year -274.8%
1984 22.89 % change on previous year -176.0%
1985 15.46 % change on previous year -32.5%
1986 -5.38 % change on previous year -134.8%
1987 5.79 % change on previous year -207.6%
1988 47.62 % change on previous year +722.0%
1989 12.82 % change on previous year -73.1%
1990 -0.0138 % change on previous year -100.1%
1991 -11.55 % change on previous year +83635.0%
1992 -1.24 % change on previous year -89.3%
1993 14.2 % change on previous year -1246.2%
1994 14.31 % change on previous year +0.8%
1995 27.41 % change on previous year +91.5%
1996 10.82 % change on previous year -60.5%
1997 -22.14 % change on previous year -304.7%
1998 -5.97 % change on previous year -73.0%
1999 11.12 % change on previous year -286.3%
2000 5.02 % change on previous year -54.9%
2001 -24.76 % change on previous year -593.2%
2002 8.93 % change on previous year -136.1%
2003 9.09 % change on previous year +1.8%
2004 20.22 % change on previous year +122.4%
2005 9.71 % change on previous year -52.0%
2006 -1.32 % change on previous year -113.6%
2007 2.9 % change on previous year -318.9%
2008 11.68 % change on previous year +303.5%
2009 -18.32 % change on previous year -256.9%
2010 32.67 % change on previous year -278.3%
2011 6.06 % change on previous year -81.4%
2012 -6.23 % change on previous year -202.8%
2013 -13.27 % change on previous year +113.0%
2014 -2.52 % change on previous year -81.0%
2015 -15.68 % change on previous year +521.7%
2016 2.7 % change on previous year -117.2%
2017 -8.01 % change on previous year -396.3%
2018 -5.72 % change on previous year -28.5%
2019 -4.12 % change on previous year -28.0%
2020 -0.7093 % change on previous year -82.8%
2021 6.71 % change on previous year -1045.3%
2022 12.53 % change on previous year +86.9%
2023 -15.96 % change on previous year -227.4%
2024 -4.05 % change on previous year -74.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4789 % change on previous year -26.74 % change on previous year 15.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s 16.03 % change on previous year -24.37 % change on previous year 41.26 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.36 % change on previous year -30.14 % change on previous year 47.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.69 % change on previous year -22.14 % change on previous year 27.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.31 % change on previous year -24.76 % change on previous year 20.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.41 % change on previous year -15.68 % change on previous year 32.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.2962 % change on previous year -15.96 % change on previous year 12.53 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 139 Germany -3.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 140 Burkina Faso -3.82 % change on previous year compare
  3. 141 Cameroon -4.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 143 Ireland -4.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 144 Austria -4.91 % change on previous year compare
  6. 145 Hungary -5.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Australia?
Paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Australia was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 47.62 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -30.14 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Australia rank for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.