Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was -4.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 83.9%
World rank
163rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
56.74 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-31.38 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia and New Zealand is -4.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 83.9% on the previous year and down 180.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 56.74 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -31.38 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 163rd of 239 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) — Import value in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -22.26 % change on previous year
1963 13.09 % change on previous year -158.8%
1964 4.17 % change on previous year -68.1%
1965 11.29 % change on previous year +170.6%
1966 -9.16 % change on previous year -181.2%
1967 4.31 % change on previous year -147.0%
1968 28.04 % change on previous year +550.6%
1969 4.32 % change on previous year -84.6%
1970 12.98 % change on previous year +200.6%
1971 13.06 % change on previous year +0.6%
1972 -9.2 % change on previous year -170.4%
1973 42.96 % change on previous year -567.1%
1974 56.74 % change on previous year +32.1%
1975 0.4623 % change on previous year -99.2%
1976 -10.22 % change on previous year -2311.3%
1977 26.05 % change on previous year -354.9%
1978 -3.77 % change on previous year -114.5%
1979 20.86 % change on previous year -653.8%
1980 22.43 % change on previous year +7.5%
1981 5.99 % change on previous year -73.3%
1982 9.72 % change on previous year +62.4%
1983 -31.38 % change on previous year -422.7%
1984 23.91 % change on previous year -176.2%
1985 13.76 % change on previous year -42.5%
1986 -2.12 % change on previous year -115.4%
1987 12.89 % change on previous year -707.1%
1988 36.28 % change on previous year +181.4%
1989 14.95 % change on previous year -58.8%
1990 1.56 % change on previous year -89.6%
1991 -14.94 % change on previous year -1058.6%
1992 7.29 % change on previous year -148.8%
1993 6.21 % change on previous year -14.8%
1994 11.75 % change on previous year +89.2%
1995 19.19 % change on previous year +63.4%
1996 0.1827 % change on previous year -99.0%
1997 -15.46 % change on previous year -8559.4%
1998 -5.59 % change on previous year -63.8%
1999 8.12 % change on previous year -245.3%
2000 10.25 % change on previous year +26.1%
2001 -25.74 % change on previous year -351.2%
2002 13.67 % change on previous year -153.1%
2003 11.05 % change on previous year -19.1%
2004 20.83 % change on previous year +88.5%
2005 7.08 % change on previous year -66.0%
2006 -0.3635 % change on previous year -105.1%
2007 10.19 % change on previous year -2902.6%
2008 7.79 % change on previous year -23.5%
2009 -25.02 % change on previous year -421.2%
2010 36.63 % change on previous year -246.4%
2011 7.41 % change on previous year -79.8%
2012 -5.78 % change on previous year -177.9%
2013 -7.16 % change on previous year +23.9%
2014 5.29 % change on previous year -173.9%
2015 -10.86 % change on previous year -305.4%
2016 -4.39 % change on previous year -59.6%
2017 2.07 % change on previous year -147.1%
2018 8.56 % change on previous year +314.2%
2019 -8.51 % change on previous year -199.5%
2020 -5.95 % change on previous year -30.1%
2021 36.49 % change on previous year -713.8%
2022 12.55 % change on previous year -65.6%
2023 -26.31 % change on previous year -309.6%
2024 -4.24 % change on previous year -83.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.22 % change on previous year -22.26 % change on previous year 28.04 % change on previous year 8
1970s 14.99 % change on previous year -10.22 % change on previous year 56.74 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.64 % change on previous year -31.38 % change on previous year 36.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.83 % change on previous year -15.46 % change on previous year 19.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.97 % change on previous year -25.74 % change on previous year 20.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.33 % change on previous year -10.86 % change on previous year 36.63 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.51 % change on previous year -26.31 % change on previous year 36.49 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 160 Ireland -3.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 161 United Republic of Tanzania -3.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 162 Trinidad and Tobago -4.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 164 Türkiye -4.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 165 Mozambique -4.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 166 Slovakia -4.59 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia and New Zealand?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia and New Zealand was -4.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 56.74 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -31.38 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 180.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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) — Import 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) — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
269 places, 13,710 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.