Paper and paperboard — Import value in Bhutan
Bhutan: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 4,397 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Bhutan, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,397 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 207.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Bhutan peaked at 4,965 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81 1000 USD, in 1995.
Bhutan ranks 190th of 255 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 228 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 487 1000 USD | +113.6% |
| 1995 | 81 1000 USD | -83.4% |
| 1996 | 146 1000 USD | +80.2% |
| 1997 | 576 1000 USD | +294.5% |
| 1998 | 533 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 533 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 460 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 226 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 230 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 886 1000 USD | +285.2% |
| 2004 | 573 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 573 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 743 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 1,271 1000 USD | +71.1% |
| 2008 | 1,271 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,271 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,172 1000 USD | +149.6% |
| 2011 | 1,235 1000 USD | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 1,074 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1,074 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,430 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 1,235 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,303 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,923 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 4,965 1000 USD | +158.2% |
| 2019 | 4,730 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,249 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 4,445 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 4,356 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,429 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,397 1000 USD | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,397 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,397 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 213,232 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +294.5% | 146 1000 USD | 576 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +285.2% | 230 1000 USD | 886 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369.14 1000 USD | 81 1000 USD | 576 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 750.4 1000 USD | 226 1000 USD | 1,271 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,214 1000 USD | 1,074 1000 USD | 4,965 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,175 1000 USD | 3,249 1000 USD | 4,445 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Bhutan?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Bhutan was 4,397 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,965 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Bhutan ranks 190th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en