Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Australia
Australia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was -7.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 70.6%
World rank
182nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
53.31 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-30.42 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Australia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia stood at -7.7 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 70.6% on the previous year and down 325.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia peaked at 53.31 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -30.42 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Australia ranks 182nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -21.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1964 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1965 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1966 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1967 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1968 | 29.98 % change on previous year | +329.5% |
| 1969 | 3 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1970 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +292.2% |
| 1971 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1972 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1973 | 43.21 % change on previous year | -506.6% |
| 1974 | 53.31 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1976 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -399.7% |
| 1977 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -318.9% |
| 1978 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1979 | 18.41 % change on previous year | -718.9% |
| 1980 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1982 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1983 | -30.42 % change on previous year | -568.0% |
| 1984 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1985 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1986 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1987 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 1988 | 45.01 % change on previous year | +456.2% |
| 1989 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1990 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1991 | -15.54 % change on previous year | +1156.8% |
| 1992 | -0.3524 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1993 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -3150.8% |
| 1994 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1997 | -19.18 % change on previous year | -1163.8% |
| 1998 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2000 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2001 | -29.49 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 2002 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2003 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5337 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2007 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -1864.5% |
| 2008 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2009 | -24.05 % change on previous year | -338.5% |
| 2010 | 35.97 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2011 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2012 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2013 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2014 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2015 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -500.8% |
| 2016 | -0.327 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -645.9% |
| 2018 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +413.7% |
| 2019 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2020 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 37.03 % change on previous year | -801.6% |
| 2022 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2023 | -26.23 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2024 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -21.21 % change on previous year | 29.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.83 % change on previous year | -12.58 % change on previous year | 53.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.63 % change on previous year | -30.42 % change on previous year | 45.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -19.18 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -29.49 % change on previous year | 20.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year | 35.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -26.23 % change on previous year | 37.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 179 Kiribati -7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Côte d'Ivoire -7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Libya -7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic -7.85 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Haiti -8.95 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Peru -9.2 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 7.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0016 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0.0739 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Australia was -7.7 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 53.31 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.42 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Australia ranks 182nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 325.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.