Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in South America

South America: Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 109.1%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
85.94 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-27.32 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-250255075196219932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in South America is 2.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 109.1% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 85.94 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -27.32 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places South America 13th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -11.95 % change on previous year
1963 -7.63 % change on previous year -36.1%
1964 -0.9554 % change on previous year -87.5%
1965 6.22 % change on previous year -750.7%
1966 6.01 % change on previous year -3.3%
1967 14.62 % change on previous year +143.1%
1968 29.45 % change on previous year +101.4%
1969 6.65 % change on previous year -77.4%
1970 13.05 % change on previous year +96.2%
1971 -0.8361 % change on previous year -106.4%
1972 11.04 % change on previous year -1419.9%
1973 23.55 % change on previous year +113.4%
1974 85.94 % change on previous year +265.0%
1975 -27.32 % change on previous year -131.8%
1976 5.69 % change on previous year -120.8%
1977 16.38 % change on previous year +188.0%
1978 6.99 % change on previous year -57.3%
1979 15.7 % change on previous year +124.5%
1980 29.15 % change on previous year +85.7%
1981 9.92 % change on previous year -66.0%
1982 0.601 % change on previous year -93.9%
1983 -23.83 % change on previous year -4064.5%
1984 2.19 % change on previous year -109.2%
1985 -2.76 % change on previous year -226.0%
1986 11.81 % change on previous year -528.5%
1987 16.75 % change on previous year +41.8%
1988 4.37 % change on previous year -73.9%
1989 -16.89 % change on previous year -486.3%
1990 7.7 % change on previous year -145.6%
1991 17.22 % change on previous year +123.6%
1992 33.75 % change on previous year +96.0%
1993 4.45 % change on previous year -86.8%
1994 15.37 % change on previous year +245.3%
1995 71.65 % change on previous year +366.2%
1996 -12.3 % change on previous year -117.2%
1997 24.87 % change on previous year -302.2%
1998 -4.24 % change on previous year -117.0%
1999 -18.25 % change on previous year +330.6%
2000 6.08 % change on previous year -133.3%
2001 -7.72 % change on previous year -226.9%
2002 -18.02 % change on previous year +133.3%
2003 6.05 % change on previous year -133.6%
2004 27.23 % change on previous year +349.9%
2005 6.37 % change on previous year -76.6%
2006 21.81 % change on previous year +242.1%
2007 13.97 % change on previous year -36.0%
2008 21.08 % change on previous year +50.9%
2009 -17.25 % change on previous year -181.9%
2010 20.24 % change on previous year -217.3%
2011 12.51 % change on previous year -38.2%
2012 -5.4 % change on previous year -143.1%
2013 1.84 % change on previous year -134.1%
2014 -2.99 % change on previous year -262.4%
2015 -17.98 % change on previous year +501.1%
2016 -10.45 % change on previous year -41.9%
2017 1.17 % change on previous year -111.2%
2018 11.63 % change on previous year +894.6%
2019 -6.37 % change on previous year -154.8%
2020 -19.24 % change on previous year +202.0%
2021 20.94 % change on previous year -208.9%
2022 39.15 % change on previous year +86.9%
2023 -25.72 % change on previous year -165.7%
2024 2.34 % change on previous year -109.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3 % change on previous year -11.95 % change on previous year 29.45 % change on previous year 8
1970s 15.02 % change on previous year -27.32 % change on previous year 85.94 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.13 % change on previous year -23.83 % change on previous year 29.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 14.02 % change on previous year -18.25 % change on previous year 71.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.96 % change on previous year -18.02 % change on previous year 27.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.4201 % change on previous year -17.98 % change on previous year 20.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.5 % change on previous year -25.72 % change on previous year 39.15 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 79.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Pitcairn 79.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Tunisia 71.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Luxembourg 67.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Uganda 63.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Niger 48.03 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 Greenland 36.24 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in South America?
Paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in South America was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 85.94 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -27.32 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does South America rank for paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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.