Paper and paperboard — Import value in China, mainland

China, mainland: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 6.02 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.02 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 255 countries
All-time high
7.83 million 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
30 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import value in China, mainland, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value in China, mainland stood at 6.02 million 1000 USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in China, mainland peaked at 7.83 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30 1000 USD, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Paper and paperboard — Import value in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value in China, mainland, 1962 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1962 30 1000 USD —
1963 30 1000 USD +0.0%
1964 8,000 1000 USD +26566.7%
1965 8,000 1000 USD +0.0%
1966 8,100 1000 USD +1.2%
1967 7,700 1000 USD -4.9%
1968 8,605 1000 USD +11.8%
1969 5,645 1000 USD -34.4%
1970 12,714 1000 USD +125.2%
1971 18,824 1000 USD +48.1%
1972 18,824 1000 USD +0.0%
1973 18,824 1000 USD +0.0%
1974 18,824 1000 USD +0.0%
1975 18,824 1000 USD +0.0%
1976 30,095 1000 USD +59.9%
1977 91,000 1000 USD +202.4%
1978 139,200 1000 USD +53.0%
1979 139,200 1000 USD +0.0%
1980 431,600 1000 USD +210.1%
1981 400,000 1000 USD -7.3%
1982 275,100 1000 USD -31.2%
1983 409,600 1000 USD +48.9%
1984 351,300 1000 USD -14.2%
1985 571,200 1000 USD +62.6%
1986 1.01 million 1000 USD +77.3%
1987 639,086 1000 USD -36.9%
1988 420,000 1000 USD -34.3%
1989 453,773 1000 USD +8.0%
1990 595,954 1000 USD +31.3%
1991 812,487 1000 USD +36.3%
1992 1.21 million 1000 USD +48.8%
1993 1.15 million 1000 USD -4.8%
1994 1.04 million 1000 USD -9.8%
1995 1.03 million 1000 USD -0.9%
1996 2.25 million 1000 USD +119.3%
1997 2.80 million 1000 USD +24.3%
1998 2.97 million 1000 USD +5.9%
1999 3.34 million 1000 USD +12.5%
2000 3.27 million 1000 USD -2.1%
2001 3.01 million 1000 USD -8.1%
2002 3.29 million 1000 USD +9.5%
2003 3.71 million 1000 USD +12.7%
2004 4.07 million 1000 USD +9.8%
2005 3.50 million 1000 USD -13.9%
2006 3.09 million 1000 USD -11.7%
2007 3.00 million 1000 USD -3.1%
2008 3.08 million 1000 USD +2.6%
2009 2.76 million 1000 USD -10.4%
2010 3.24 million 1000 USD +17.5%
2011 3.56 million 1000 USD +10.1%
2012 3.34 million 1000 USD -6.2%
2013 3.19 million 1000 USD -4.4%
2014 3.13 million 1000 USD -2.1%
2015 2.97 million 1000 USD -4.9%
2016 2.91 million 1000 USD -2.1%
2017 3.94 million 1000 USD +35.4%
2018 5.16 million 1000 USD +31.1%
2019 4.35 million 1000 USD -15.8%
2020 6.45 million 1000 USD +48.3%
2021 7.83 million 1000 USD +21.4%
2022 6.20 million 1000 USD -20.8%
2023 6.23 million 1000 USD +0.6%
2024 6.02 million 1000 USD -3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in China, mainland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +26566.7% 30 1000 USD 8,000 1000 USD
1980 +210.1% 139,200 1000 USD 431,600 1000 USD
1977 +202.4% 30,095 1000 USD 91,000 1000 USD
1970 +125.2% 5,645 1000 USD 12,714 1000 USD
1996 +119.3% 1.03 million 1000 USD 2.25 million 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,764 1000 USD 30 1000 USD 8,605 1000 USD 8
1970s 50,633 1000 USD 12,714 1000 USD 139,200 1000 USD 10
1980s 496,456 1000 USD 275,100 1000 USD 1.01 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.72 million 1000 USD 595,954 1000 USD 3.34 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 3.28 million 1000 USD 2.76 million 1000 USD 4.07 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 3.58 million 1000 USD 2.91 million 1000 USD 5.16 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 6.55 million 1000 USD 6.02 million 1000 USD 7.83 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 United States 9.15 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Germany 8.19 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 China 7.31 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.79 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 4.79 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 France 4.76 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value in China, mainland?
Paper and paperboard — import value in China, mainland was 6.02 million 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 7.83 million 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 30 1000 USD in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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