Paper and paperboard — Import value in United States

United States: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 9.15 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.15 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 255 countries
All-time high
13.09 million 1000 USD
in 2006
All-time low
718,463 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import value in United States, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United States recorded 9.15 million 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in United States peaked at 13.09 million 1000 USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 718,463 1000 USD, in 1961.

United States ranks 1st 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value in United States, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 718,463 1000 USD
1962 730,249 1000 USD +1.6%
1963 720,293 1000 USD -1.4%
1964 792,488 1000 USD +10.0%
1965 833,329 1000 USD +5.2%
1966 950,676 1000 USD +14.1%
1967 923,540 1000 USD -2.9%
1968 925,789 1000 USD +0.2%
1969 1.01 million 1000 USD +9.4%
1970 1.02 million 1000 USD +0.9%
1971 1.08 million 1000 USD +6.0%
1972 1.16 million 1000 USD +7.3%
1973 1.34 million 1000 USD +15.1%
1974 1.71 million 1000 USD +27.5%
1975 1.61 million 1000 USD -5.4%
1976 2.01 million 1000 USD +24.7%
1977 2.28 million 1000 USD +13.2%
1978 2.77 million 1000 USD +21.7%
1979 3.15 million 1000 USD +13.7%
1980 3.31 million 1000 USD +5.1%
1981 3.35 million 1000 USD +1.0%
1982 4.34 million 1000 USD +29.6%
1983 3.73 million 1000 USD -13.9%
1984 5.07 million 1000 USD +35.7%
1985 5.43 million 1000 USD +7.1%
1986 5.62 million 1000 USD +3.6%
1987 6.47 million 1000 USD +15.0%
1988 7.41 million 1000 USD +14.5%
1989 7.83 million 1000 USD +5.7%
1990 7.82 million 1000 USD -0.1%
1991 6.93 million 1000 USD -11.5%
1992 7.09 million 1000 USD +2.4%
1993 7.49 million 1000 USD +5.6%
1994 7.66 million 1000 USD +2.4%
1995 10.48 million 1000 USD +36.8%
1996 11.50 million 1000 USD +9.8%
1997 11.51 million 1000 USD +0.1%
1998 10.07 million 1000 USD -12.5%
1999 10.42 million 1000 USD +3.4%
2000 11.71 million 1000 USD +12.4%
2001 11.24 million 1000 USD -4.0%
2002 10.37 million 1000 USD -7.8%
2003 10.69 million 1000 USD +3.1%
2004 11.93 million 1000 USD +11.6%
2005 12.48 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2006 13.09 million 1000 USD +4.9%
2007 12.08 million 1000 USD -7.7%
2008 11.95 million 1000 USD -1.1%
2009 8.91 million 1000 USD -25.5%
2010 8.87 million 1000 USD -0.4%
2011 8.85 million 1000 USD -0.3%
2012 9.18 million 1000 USD +3.8%
2013 9.47 million 1000 USD +3.1%
2014 9.72 million 1000 USD +2.6%
2015 9.13 million 1000 USD -6.0%
2016 8.12 million 1000 USD -11.1%
2017 8.00 million 1000 USD -1.4%
2018 8.84 million 1000 USD +10.5%
2019 8.44 million 1000 USD -4.5%
2020 7.05 million 1000 USD -16.5%
2021 8.03 million 1000 USD +13.9%
2022 10.62 million 1000 USD +32.2%
2023 8.68 million 1000 USD -18.3%
2024 9.15 million 1000 USD +5.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 9.15 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 202,709 1000 USD, 45.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 845,301 1000 USD 718,463 1000 USD 1.01 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 1.81 million 1000 USD 1.02 million 1000 USD 3.15 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 5.25 million 1000 USD 3.31 million 1000 USD 7.83 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 9.10 million 1000 USD 6.93 million 1000 USD 11.51 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 11.44 million 1000 USD 8.91 million 1000 USD 13.09 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 8.86 million 1000 USD 8.00 million 1000 USD 9.72 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 8.71 million 1000 USD 7.05 million 1000 USD 10.62 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Germany 8.19 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 China 7.31 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 6.02 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value in United States?
Paper and paperboard — import value in United States was 9.15 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 13.09 million 1000 USD in 2006.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 718,463 1000 USD in 1961.
How does United States rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
United States ranks 1st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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