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

China: Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.1%
World rank
136th
of 220 countries
All-time high
82.12 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-17.84 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China is -3.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.1% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China peaked at 82.12 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -17.84 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places China 136th 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, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 15.49 % change on previous year
1963 1.26 % change on previous year -91.9%
1964 52.66 % change on previous year +4086.0%
1965 -3.18 % change on previous year -106.0%
1966 15.22 % change on previous year -578.1%
1967 5.15 % change on previous year -66.2%
1968 23.48 % change on previous year +356.1%
1969 7.72 % change on previous year -67.1%
1970 38.9 % change on previous year +404.1%
1971 16.41 % change on previous year -57.8%
1972 7.54 % change on previous year -54.1%
1973 32.43 % change on previous year +330.2%
1974 32.68 % change on previous year +0.8%
1975 -15.29 % change on previous year -146.8%
1976 41.04 % change on previous year -368.4%
1977 30.34 % change on previous year -26.1%
1978 40.1 % change on previous year +32.1%
1979 13.69 % change on previous year -65.9%
1980 82.12 % change on previous year +499.9%
1981 -1.36 % change on previous year -101.7%
1982 -17.84 % change on previous year +1208.8%
1983 15.97 % change on previous year -189.5%
1984 4.54 % change on previous year -71.6%
1985 23.82 % change on previous year +424.8%
1986 58.4 % change on previous year +145.1%
1987 -9.46 % change on previous year -116.2%
1988 1.79 % change on previous year -118.9%
1989 28.13 % change on previous year +1472.9%
1990 18.34 % change on previous year -34.8%
1991 16.21 % change on previous year -11.6%
1992 19.16 % change on previous year +18.2%
1993 -0.9655 % change on previous year -105.0%
1994 16.82 % change on previous year -1842.1%
1995 22.42 % change on previous year +33.3%
1996 22.53 % change on previous year +0.5%
1997 13.56 % change on previous year -39.8%
1998 -1.9 % change on previous year -114.0%
1999 0.5987 % change on previous year -131.5%
2000 1.51 % change on previous year +152.9%
2001 -15.08 % change on previous year -1095.6%
2002 -0.1023 % change on previous year -99.3%
2003 7.99 % change on previous year -7911.5%
2004 6.66 % change on previous year -16.6%
2005 -10.36 % change on previous year -255.4%
2006 -10.66 % change on previous year +3.0%
2007 2.58 % change on previous year -124.2%
2008 5.04 % change on previous year +95.7%
2009 -16.75 % change on previous year -432.2%
2010 20.02 % change on previous year -219.5%
2011 7.92 % change on previous year -60.5%
2012 -5.4 % change on previous year -168.2%
2013 -5.8 % change on previous year +7.5%
2014 -1.72 % change on previous year -70.3%
2015 -7.82 % change on previous year +353.6%
2016 -3.3 % change on previous year -57.8%
2017 25.07 % change on previous year -859.1%
2018 24.33 % change on previous year -3.0%
2019 -14.03 % change on previous year -157.7%
2020 33.06 % change on previous year -335.7%
2021 19.67 % change on previous year -40.5%
2022 -17.7 % change on previous year -190.0%
2023 -2.05 % change on previous year -88.4%
2024 -3.07 % change on previous year +50.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.72 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 52.66 % change on previous year 8
1970s 23.78 % change on previous year -15.29 % change on previous year 41.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 18.61 % change on previous year -17.84 % change on previous year 82.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.68 % change on previous year -1.9 % change on previous year 22.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.92 % change on previous year -16.75 % change on previous year 7.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.93 % change on previous year -14.03 % change on previous year 25.07 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.98 % change on previous year -17.7 % change on previous year 33.06 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 133 China, Hong Kong SAR -2.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 134 Latvia -2.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 135 China, Macao SAR -2.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 137 Togo -3.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 138 China, mainland -3.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 139 Germany -3.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China?
Paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in China was -3.07 % 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?
The highest recorded value was 82.12 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -17.84 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does China rank for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
China ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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
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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.