Paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia

Australia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 950,654 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
950,654 1000 USD
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
34th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1.73 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
68,506 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Australia is 950,654 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Australia peaked at 1.73 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68,506 1000 USD, in 1962.

Australia ranks 34th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 93,512 1000 USD —
1962 68,506 1000 USD -26.7%
1963 79,172 1000 USD +15.6%
1964 77,843 1000 USD -1.7%
1965 86,605 1000 USD +11.3%
1966 81,345 1000 USD -6.1%
1967 89,184 1000 USD +9.6%
1968 94,608 1000 USD +6.1%
1969 90,616 1000 USD -4.2%
1970 95,072 1000 USD +4.9%
1971 124,812 1000 USD +31.3%
1972 110,273 1000 USD -11.6%
1973 144,187 1000 USD +30.8%
1974 203,677 1000 USD +41.3%
1975 255,876 1000 USD +25.6%
1976 193,531 1000 USD -24.4%
1977 272,818 1000 USD +41.0%
1978 261,336 1000 USD -4.2%
1979 328,518 1000 USD +25.7%
1980 393,682 1000 USD +19.8%
1981 422,958 1000 USD +7.4%
1982 495,865 1000 USD +17.2%
1983 346,414 1000 USD -30.1%
1984 425,719 1000 USD +22.9%
1985 491,528 1000 USD +15.5%
1986 465,064 1000 USD -5.4%
1987 492,006 1000 USD +5.8%
1988 726,313 1000 USD +47.6%
1989 819,455 1000 USD +12.8%
1990 819,342 1000 USD -0.0%
1991 724,734 1000 USD -11.5%
1992 715,755 1000 USD -1.2%
1993 817,400 1000 USD +14.2%
1994 934,351 1000 USD +14.3%
1995 1.19 million 1000 USD +27.4%
1996 1.32 million 1000 USD +10.8%
1997 1.03 million 1000 USD -22.1%
1998 965,857 1000 USD -6.0%
1999 1.07 million 1000 USD +11.1%
2000 1.13 million 1000 USD +5.0%
2001 848,065 1000 USD -24.8%
2002 923,807 1000 USD +8.9%
2003 1.01 million 1000 USD +9.1%
2004 1.21 million 1000 USD +20.2%
2005 1.33 million 1000 USD +9.7%
2006 1.31 million 1000 USD -1.3%
2007 1.35 million 1000 USD +2.9%
2008 1.51 million 1000 USD +11.7%
2009 1.23 million 1000 USD -18.3%
2010 1.63 million 1000 USD +32.7%
2011 1.73 million 1000 USD +6.1%
2012 1.62 million 1000 USD -6.2%
2013 1.41 million 1000 USD -13.3%
2014 1.37 million 1000 USD -2.5%
2015 1.16 million 1000 USD -15.7%
2016 1.19 million 1000 USD +2.7%
2017 1.09 million 1000 USD -8.0%
2018 1.03 million 1000 USD -5.7%
2019 988,821 1000 USD -4.1%
2020 981,807 1000 USD -0.7%
2021 1.05 million 1000 USD +6.7%
2022 1.18 million 1000 USD +12.5%
2023 990,731 1000 USD -16.0%
2024 950,654 1000 USD -4.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 950,654 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 202,709 1000 USD, 4.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 950,654 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,778 1000 USD, 56.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84,599 1000 USD 68,506 1000 USD 94,608 1000 USD 9
1970s 199,010 1000 USD 95,072 1000 USD 328,518 1000 USD 10
1980s 507,900 1000 USD 346,414 1000 USD 819,455 1000 USD 10
1990s 958,745 1000 USD 715,755 1000 USD 1.32 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.18 million 1000 USD 848,065 1000 USD 1.51 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.32 million 1000 USD 988,821 1000 USD 1.73 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.03 million 1000 USD 950,654 1000 USD 1.18 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 China, Taiwan Province of 1.09 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 32 Philippines 1.08 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 33 Indonesia 994,179 1000 USD compare
  4. 35 Morocco 893,339 1000 USD compare
  5. 36 Portugal 870,286 1000 USD compare
  6. 37 Romania 866,210 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value in Australia?
Paper and paperboard — import value in Australia was 950,654 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 68,506 1000 USD in 1962.
How does Australia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
Australia ranks 34th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
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