Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in China

China: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was -2.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.4%
World rank
152nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
51.75 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-21.8 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-200204060196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in China stood at -2.71 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% on the previous year and down 133.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in China peaked at 51.75 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.8 % change on previous year, in 1975.

China ranks 152nd 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 33.1 % change on previous year
1963 22.98 % change on previous year -30.6%
1964 23.44 % change on previous year +2.0%
1965 26.08 % change on previous year +11.3%
1966 12.86 % change on previous year -50.7%
1967 0.7383 % change on previous year -94.3%
1968 29.88 % change on previous year +3947.2%
1969 1.84 % change on previous year -93.8%
1970 26.43 % change on previous year +1338.0%
1971 26.01 % change on previous year -1.6%
1972 2.86 % change on previous year -89.0%
1973 51.75 % change on previous year +1709.0%
1974 27.95 % change on previous year -46.0%
1975 -21.8 % change on previous year -178.0%
1976 50.77 % change on previous year -332.9%
1977 28.3 % change on previous year -44.3%
1978 30.54 % change on previous year +7.9%
1979 35.76 % change on previous year +17.1%
1980 36.08 % change on previous year +0.9%
1981 2.11 % change on previous year -94.2%
1982 -4.01 % change on previous year -290.1%
1983 21.09 % change on previous year -625.8%
1984 13.28 % change on previous year -37.0%
1985 2.97 % change on previous year -77.7%
1986 23.63 % change on previous year +697.0%
1987 17.71 % change on previous year -25.1%
1988 13.97 % change on previous year -21.1%
1989 12.58 % change on previous year -10.0%
1990 1.25 % change on previous year -90.1%
1991 17.87 % change on previous year +1333.9%
1992 9.71 % change on previous year -45.7%
1993 3.27 % change on previous year -66.3%
1994 23.69 % change on previous year +624.5%
1995 20.17 % change on previous year -14.9%
1996 3.89 % change on previous year -80.7%
1997 5.91 % change on previous year +51.8%
1998 -6.03 % change on previous year -202.0%
1999 9.88 % change on previous year -263.8%
2000 22.16 % change on previous year +124.4%
2001 -8.37 % change on previous year -137.8%
2002 3.99 % change on previous year -147.7%
2003 13.33 % change on previous year +233.7%
2004 13.76 % change on previous year +3.2%
2005 2.7 % change on previous year -80.4%
2006 8.45 % change on previous year +212.7%
2007 21.58 % change on previous year +155.4%
2008 1.91 % change on previous year -91.2%
2009 -6.23 % change on previous year -426.0%
2010 38.22 % change on previous year -713.8%
2011 30.24 % change on previous year -20.9%
2012 -7.93 % change on previous year -126.2%
2013 8.89 % change on previous year -212.1%
2014 8.02 % change on previous year -9.7%
2015 -8.12 % change on previous year -201.2%
2016 0.0943 % change on previous year -101.2%
2017 20.66 % change on previous year +21809.8%
2018 11.49 % change on previous year -44.4%
2019 -16.01 % change on previous year -239.4%
2020 -5.36 % change on previous year -66.5%
2021 19.92 % change on previous year -471.8%
2022 -1.69 % change on previous year -108.5%
2023 -5.93 % change on previous year +250.5%
2024 -2.71 % change on previous year -54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.87 % change on previous year 0.7383 % change on previous year 33.1 % change on previous year 8
1970s 25.86 % change on previous year -21.8 % change on previous year 51.75 % change on previous year 10
1980s 13.94 % change on previous year -4.01 % change on previous year 36.08 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.96 % change on previous year -6.03 % change on previous year 23.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.33 % change on previous year -8.37 % change on previous year 22.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.55 % change on previous year -16.01 % change on previous year 38.22 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.8468 % change on previous year -5.93 % change on previous year 19.92 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 149 Turkmenistan -2.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 150 Austria -2.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 151 Portugal -2.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 153 Bahrain -2.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 154 Pakistan -2.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 155 China, mainland -2.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in China?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in China was -2.71 % 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 51.75 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -21.8 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does China rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
China ranks 152nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.