Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 2.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 110.7%
World rank
85th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61.56 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-27.65 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1962–2024

-200204060196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2.29 % change on previous year for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.7% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 61.56 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -27.65 % change on previous year, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th of 229 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.

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.8 % change on previous year
1963 18.38 % change on previous year -1120.2%
1964 12.23 % change on previous year -33.5%
1965 1.11 % change on previous year -90.9%
1966 -3.02 % change on previous year -371.9%
1967 0.3032 % change on previous year -110.1%
1968 -0.2011 % change on previous year -166.4%
1969 9 % change on previous year -4576.2%
1970 14.76 % change on previous year +64.0%
1971 39.62 % change on previous year +168.3%
1972 11.22 % change on previous year -71.7%
1973 27.4 % change on previous year +144.1%
1974 61.56 % change on previous year +124.7%
1975 -15.02 % change on previous year -124.4%
1976 18.58 % change on previous year -223.7%
1977 30.2 % change on previous year +62.5%
1978 5.49 % change on previous year -81.8%
1979 28.54 % change on previous year +419.8%
1980 30.03 % change on previous year +5.2%
1981 -20.98 % change on previous year -169.9%
1982 0.6061 % change on previous year -102.9%
1983 -14.31 % change on previous year -2461.3%
1984 14.97 % change on previous year -204.6%
1985 4.61 % change on previous year -69.2%
1986 24.06 % change on previous year +422.2%
1987 41.51 % change on previous year +72.5%
1988 23.1 % change on previous year -44.3%
1989 -6.69 % change on previous year -129.0%
1990 19.82 % change on previous year -396.0%
1991 0.6933 % change on previous year -96.5%
1992 -0.2871 % change on previous year -141.4%
1993 -14.62 % change on previous year +4991.4%
1994 10.2 % change on previous year -169.8%
1995 -0.1291 % change on previous year -101.3%
1996 -1.01 % change on previous year +681.1%
1997 28.39 % change on previous year -2915.9%
1998 12.99 % change on previous year -54.2%
1999 -9.05 % change on previous year -169.6%
2000 -0.7953 % change on previous year -91.2%
2001 -6.95 % change on previous year +774.5%
2002 -8.84 % change on previous year +27.1%
2003 19.68 % change on previous year -322.7%
2004 17.72 % change on previous year -10.0%
2005 3.67 % change on previous year -79.3%
2006 3.67 % change on previous year +0.0%
2007 18.41 % change on previous year +401.5%
2008 0.4891 % change on previous year -97.3%
2009 -27.65 % change on previous year -5752.9%
2010 16.96 % change on previous year -161.3%
2011 6.6 % change on previous year -61.1%
2012 -4.08 % change on previous year -161.8%
2013 -4.06 % change on previous year -0.3%
2014 1.14 % change on previous year -128.1%
2015 -11.8 % change on previous year -1134.3%
2016 -18.29 % change on previous year +55.0%
2017 19.66 % change on previous year -207.5%
2018 0.7487 % change on previous year -96.2%
2019 -9.42 % change on previous year -1358.6%
2020 -9.16 % change on previous year -2.8%
2021 36.62 % change on previous year -499.9%
2022 1.62 % change on previous year -95.6%
2023 -21.32 % change on previous year -1414.9%
2024 2.29 % change on previous year -110.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
2009 -5752.9% 0.4891 % change on previous year -27.65 % change on previous year
1993 -4991.4% -0.2871 % change on previous year -14.62 % change on previous year
1969 +4576.2% -0.2011 % change on previous year 9 % change on previous year
1997 +2915.9% -1.01 % change on previous year 28.39 % change on previous year
1983 -2461.3% 0.6061 % change on previous year -14.31 % change on previous year
2023 -1414.9% 1.62 % change on previous year -21.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 18.38 % change on previous year 8
1970s 22.23 % change on previous year -15.02 % change on previous year 61.56 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.69 % change on previous year -20.98 % change on previous year 41.51 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.7 % change on previous year -14.62 % change on previous year 28.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.94 % change on previous year -27.65 % change on previous year 19.68 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.255 % change on previous year -18.29 % change on previous year 19.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.01 % change on previous year -21.32 % change on previous year 36.62 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 82 Ireland 2.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 83 Slovenia 2.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 84 Colombia 2.73 % change on previous year compare
  4. 86 Spain 2.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 87 Romania 1.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 88 Timor-Leste 1.9 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 61.56 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -27.65 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,743 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.