Paper and paperboard — Import value in World

World: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 106.61 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
106.61 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
126.00 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
2.24 million 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import value in World, 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 World is 106.61 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in World peaked at 126.00 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million 1000 USD, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import value in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 2.24 million 1000 USD —
1962 2.27 million 1000 USD +1.4%
1963 2.37 million 1000 USD +4.3%
1964 2.65 million 1000 USD +12.1%
1965 2.87 million 1000 USD +8.2%
1966 3.22 million 1000 USD +12.3%
1967 3.36 million 1000 USD +4.2%
1968 3.65 million 1000 USD +8.5%
1969 4.22 million 1000 USD +15.9%
1970 4.58 million 1000 USD +8.5%
1971 5.08 million 1000 USD +10.9%
1972 5.70 million 1000 USD +12.2%
1973 7.26 million 1000 USD +27.3%
1974 11.19 million 1000 USD +54.1%
1975 10.28 million 1000 USD -8.1%
1976 11.57 million 1000 USD +12.6%
1977 13.30 million 1000 USD +14.9%
1978 14.76 million 1000 USD +11.0%
1979 17.76 million 1000 USD +20.3%
1980 20.96 million 1000 USD +18.0%
1981 21.11 million 1000 USD +0.7%
1982 21.74 million 1000 USD +3.0%
1983 20.18 million 1000 USD -7.2%
1984 22.48 million 1000 USD +11.4%
1985 23.59 million 1000 USD +4.9%
1986 28.57 million 1000 USD +21.1%
1987 33.90 million 1000 USD +18.6%
1988 40.45 million 1000 USD +19.3%
1989 44.01 million 1000 USD +8.8%
1990 49.30 million 1000 USD +12.0%
1991 48.44 million 1000 USD -1.7%
1992 49.98 million 1000 USD +3.2%
1993 45.66 million 1000 USD -8.6%
1994 50.77 million 1000 USD +11.2%
1995 65.86 million 1000 USD +29.7%
1996 66.22 million 1000 USD +0.5%
1997 67.09 million 1000 USD +1.3%
1998 64.82 million 1000 USD -3.4%
1999 67.12 million 1000 USD +3.5%
2000 70.87 million 1000 USD +5.6%
2001 67.62 million 1000 USD -4.6%
2002 66.82 million 1000 USD -1.2%
2003 76.87 million 1000 USD +15.0%
2004 85.33 million 1000 USD +11.0%
2005 88.62 million 1000 USD +3.9%
2006 94.64 million 1000 USD +6.8%
2007 105.30 million 1000 USD +11.3%
2008 112.71 million 1000 USD +7.0%
2009 92.34 million 1000 USD -18.1%
2010 101.53 million 1000 USD +9.9%
2011 111.71 million 1000 USD +10.0%
2012 103.00 million 1000 USD -7.8%
2013 104.14 million 1000 USD +1.1%
2014 107.29 million 1000 USD +3.0%
2015 94.50 million 1000 USD -11.9%
2016 93.16 million 1000 USD -1.4%
2017 97.97 million 1000 USD +5.2%
2018 107.04 million 1000 USD +9.3%
2019 100.58 million 1000 USD -6.0%
2020 91.33 million 1000 USD -9.2%
2021 105.03 million 1000 USD +15.0%
2022 126.00 million 1000 USD +20.0%
2023 105.86 million 1000 USD -16.0%
2024 106.61 million 1000 USD +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.98 million 1000 USD 2.24 million 1000 USD 4.22 million 1000 USD 9
1970s 10.15 million 1000 USD 4.58 million 1000 USD 17.76 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 27.70 million 1000 USD 20.18 million 1000 USD 44.01 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 57.52 million 1000 USD 45.66 million 1000 USD 67.12 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 86.11 million 1000 USD 66.82 million 1000 USD 112.71 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 102.09 million 1000 USD 93.16 million 1000 USD 111.71 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 106.97 million 1000 USD 91.33 million 1000 USD 126.00 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near World

  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. 4 China, mainland 6.02 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import value in World?
Paper and paperboard — import value in World was 106.61 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 126.00 million 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million 1000 USD in 1961.
How does World rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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