Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in China, mainland

China, mainland: Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate was -3.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 702.8%
World rank
138th
of 220 countries
All-time high
210.06 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-36.91 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
61
1963–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1963–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded -3.35 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 702.8% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China, mainland peaked at 210.06 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -36.91 % change on previous year, in 1987.

That places China, mainland 138th out of 220 countries 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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1963 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 0 % change on previous year
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 1.25 % change on previous year
1967 -4.94 % change on previous year -495.1%
1968 11.75 % change on previous year -338.0%
1969 -34.4 % change on previous year -392.7%
1970 125.23 % change on previous year -464.0%
1971 48.06 % change on previous year -61.6%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 0 % change on previous year
1974 0 % change on previous year
1975 0 % change on previous year
1976 59.88 % change on previous year
1977 202.38 % change on previous year +238.0%
1978 52.97 % change on previous year -73.8%
1979 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1980 210.06 % change on previous year
1981 -7.32 % change on previous year -103.5%
1982 -31.23 % change on previous year +326.5%
1983 48.89 % change on previous year -256.6%
1984 -14.23 % change on previous year -129.1%
1985 62.6 % change on previous year -539.8%
1986 77.33 % change on previous year +23.5%
1987 -36.91 % change on previous year -147.7%
1988 -34.28 % change on previous year -7.1%
1989 8.04 % change on previous year -123.5%
1990 31.33 % change on previous year +289.7%
1991 36.33 % change on previous year +16.0%
1992 48.81 % change on previous year +34.3%
1993 -4.83 % change on previous year -109.9%
1994 -9.85 % change on previous year +103.7%
1995 -0.8734 % change on previous year -91.1%
1996 119.27 % change on previous year -13755.3%
1997 24.3 % change on previous year -79.6%
1998 5.93 % change on previous year -75.6%
1999 12.54 % change on previous year +111.3%
2000 -2.07 % change on previous year -116.5%
2001 -8.09 % change on previous year +291.1%
2002 9.48 % change on previous year -217.2%
2003 12.66 % change on previous year +33.5%
2004 9.79 % change on previous year -22.7%
2005 -13.94 % change on previous year -242.4%
2006 -11.72 % change on previous year -16.0%
2007 -3.05 % change on previous year -73.9%
2008 2.57 % change on previous year -184.1%
2009 -10.45 % change on previous year -506.9%
2010 17.47 % change on previous year -267.2%
2011 10.08 % change on previous year -42.3%
2012 -6.22 % change on previous year -161.7%
2013 -4.41 % change on previous year -29.0%
2014 -2.14 % change on previous year -51.5%
2015 -4.92 % change on previous year +129.5%
2016 -2.12 % change on previous year -56.9%
2017 35.43 % change on previous year -1770.5%
2018 31.07 % change on previous year -12.3%
2019 -15.81 % change on previous year -150.9%
2020 48.29 % change on previous year -405.3%
2021 21.42 % change on previous year -55.6%
2022 -20.79 % change on previous year -197.1%
2023 0.5558 % change on previous year -102.7%
2024 -3.35 % change on previous year -702.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.39 % change on previous year -34.4 % change on previous year 11.75 % change on previous year 6
1970s 48.85 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 202.38 % change on previous year 10
1980s 28.29 % change on previous year -36.91 % change on previous year 210.06 % change on previous year 10
1990s 26.3 % change on previous year -9.85 % change on previous year 119.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.48 % change on previous year -13.94 % change on previous year 12.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.84 % change on previous year -15.81 % change on previous year 35.43 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.22 % change on previous year -20.79 % change on previous year 48.29 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 135 China, Macao SAR -2.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 136 China -3.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 137 Togo -3.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 139 Germany -3.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 140 Burkina Faso -3.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 141 Cameroon -4.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China, mainland?
Paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China, mainland was -3.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 210.06 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was -36.91 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does China, mainland rank for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
China, mainland ranks 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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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.