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 2.22 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.22 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3.31 million 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
74,190 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.22 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% 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 3.31 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74,190 1000 USD, in 1962.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 75,551 1000 USD
1962 74,190 1000 USD -1.8%
1963 87,825 1000 USD +18.4%
1964 98,562 1000 USD +12.2%
1965 99,655 1000 USD +1.1%
1966 96,650 1000 USD -3.0%
1967 96,943 1000 USD +0.3%
1968 96,748 1000 USD -0.2%
1969 105,459 1000 USD +9.0%
1970 121,029 1000 USD +14.8%
1971 168,975 1000 USD +39.6%
1972 187,940 1000 USD +11.2%
1973 239,429 1000 USD +27.4%
1974 386,833 1000 USD +61.6%
1975 328,717 1000 USD -15.0%
1976 389,794 1000 USD +18.6%
1977 507,513 1000 USD +30.2%
1978 535,372 1000 USD +5.5%
1979 688,143 1000 USD +28.5%
1980 894,787 1000 USD +30.0%
1981 707,088 1000 USD -21.0%
1982 711,374 1000 USD +0.6%
1983 609,556 1000 USD -14.3%
1984 700,803 1000 USD +15.0%
1985 733,099 1000 USD +4.6%
1986 909,507 1000 USD +24.1%
1987 1.29 million 1000 USD +41.5%
1988 1.58 million 1000 USD +23.1%
1989 1.48 million 1000 USD -6.7%
1990 1.77 million 1000 USD +19.8%
1991 1.78 million 1000 USD +0.7%
1992 1.78 million 1000 USD -0.3%
1993 1.52 million 1000 USD -14.6%
1994 1.67 million 1000 USD +10.2%
1995 1.67 million 1000 USD -0.1%
1996 1.65 million 1000 USD -1.0%
1997 2.12 million 1000 USD +28.4%
1998 2.40 million 1000 USD +13.0%
1999 2.18 million 1000 USD -9.0%
2000 2.17 million 1000 USD -0.8%
2001 2.01 million 1000 USD -7.0%
2002 1.84 million 1000 USD -8.8%
2003 2.20 million 1000 USD +19.7%
2004 2.59 million 1000 USD +17.7%
2005 2.68 million 1000 USD +3.7%
2006 2.78 million 1000 USD +3.7%
2007 3.29 million 1000 USD +18.4%
2008 3.31 million 1000 USD +0.5%
2009 2.39 million 1000 USD -27.6%
2010 2.80 million 1000 USD +17.0%
2011 2.99 million 1000 USD +6.6%
2012 2.86 million 1000 USD -4.1%
2013 2.75 million 1000 USD -4.1%
2014 2.78 million 1000 USD +1.1%
2015 2.45 million 1000 USD -11.8%
2016 2.00 million 1000 USD -18.3%
2017 2.40 million 1000 USD +19.7%
2018 2.41 million 1000 USD +0.7%
2019 2.19 million 1000 USD -9.4%
2020 1.99 million 1000 USD -9.2%
2021 2.71 million 1000 USD +36.6%
2022 2.76 million 1000 USD +1.6%
2023 2.17 million 1000 USD -21.3%
2024 2.22 million 1000 USD +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92,398 1000 USD 74,190 1000 USD 105,459 1000 USD 9
1970s 355,374 1000 USD 121,029 1000 USD 688,143 1000 USD 10
1980s 961,583 1000 USD 609,556 1000 USD 1.58 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.86 million 1000 USD 1.52 million 1000 USD 2.40 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 2.53 million 1000 USD 1.84 million 1000 USD 3.31 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 2.56 million 1000 USD 2.00 million 1000 USD 2.99 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 2.37 million 1000 USD 1.99 million 1000 USD 2.76 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Latvia 2.83 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 109,653 1000 USD compare
  3. 27 Japan 2.76 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 28 Cabo Verde 57 1000 USD compare
  5. 28 USSR 2.67 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 30 Republic of Korea 2.04 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 31 Norway 1.97 million 1000 USD compare
  8. 32 South Africa 1.94 million 1000 USD 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 2.22 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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 3.31 million 1000 USD in 2008.
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 74,190 1000 USD in 1962.
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 29th out of 219 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 down 20.1%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,642 data points, 1961–2024
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