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

Japan: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was -5.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 76.8%
World rank
170th
of 239 countries
All-time high
96.88 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-34.64 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-50050100196219932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Japan stood at -5.22 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 76.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Japan peaked at 96.88 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -34.64 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Japan ranks 170th 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 22.62 % change on previous year
1963 32.33 % change on previous year +43.0%
1964 14.11 % change on previous year -56.4%
1965 7.41 % change on previous year -47.5%
1966 36.51 % change on previous year +392.5%
1967 37.06 % change on previous year +1.5%
1968 24.52 % change on previous year -33.8%
1969 11.64 % change on previous year -52.5%
1970 24.89 % change on previous year +113.8%
1971 -8.03 % change on previous year -132.3%
1972 19.5 % change on previous year -342.7%
1973 96.88 % change on previous year +396.8%
1974 20.19 % change on previous year -79.2%
1975 -27.76 % change on previous year -237.5%
1976 28.02 % change on previous year -200.9%
1977 8.94 % change on previous year -68.1%
1978 11.2 % change on previous year +25.3%
1979 65.45 % change on previous year +484.1%
1980 5.96 % change on previous year -90.9%
1981 -34.64 % change on previous year -681.2%
1982 3.86 % change on previous year -111.2%
1983 -6.67 % change on previous year -272.7%
1984 0.8481 % change on previous year -112.7%
1985 -3.73 % change on previous year -539.5%
1986 12.47 % change on previous year -434.6%
1987 48.66 % change on previous year +290.2%
1988 10.96 % change on previous year -77.5%
1989 27.22 % change on previous year +148.3%
1990 -6.35 % change on previous year -123.3%
1991 -3.95 % change on previous year -37.8%
1992 6.37 % change on previous year -261.5%
1993 24.56 % change on previous year +285.5%
1994 1.97 % change on previous year -92.0%
1995 14.18 % change on previous year +618.6%
1996 -4.35 % change on previous year -130.6%
1997 -10.49 % change on previous year +141.4%
1998 -34.19 % change on previous year +225.9%
1999 12.5 % change on previous year -136.6%
2000 8.43 % change on previous year -32.6%
2001 -15.73 % change on previous year -286.7%
2002 -7.25 % change on previous year -53.9%
2003 4.94 % change on previous year -168.2%
2004 17.48 % change on previous year +253.6%
2005 -7.02 % change on previous year -140.1%
2006 6.5 % change on previous year -192.6%
2007 -3.46 % change on previous year -153.3%
2008 0.2075 % change on previous year -106.0%
2009 -19.77 % change on previous year -9626.2%
2010 19.1 % change on previous year -196.6%
2011 19.57 % change on previous year +2.4%
2012 -3.61 % change on previous year -118.4%
2013 -2.49 % change on previous year -30.9%
2014 -4.97 % change on previous year +99.5%
2015 -16.7 % change on previous year +235.6%
2016 -3.24 % change on previous year -80.6%
2017 2.05 % change on previous year -163.1%
2018 7.76 % change on previous year +279.2%
2019 -4.29 % change on previous year -155.3%
2020 -20.09 % change on previous year +368.2%
2021 25.24 % change on previous year -225.6%
2022 18.51 % change on previous year -26.7%
2023 -22.55 % change on previous year -221.8%
2024 -5.22 % change on previous year -76.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.28 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year 37.06 % change on previous year 8
1970s 23.93 % change on previous year -27.76 % change on previous year 96.88 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.49 % change on previous year -34.64 % change on previous year 48.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.0268 % change on previous year -34.19 % change on previous year 24.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.57 % change on previous year -19.77 % change on previous year 17.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.32 % change on previous year -16.7 % change on previous year 19.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.8225 % change on previous year -22.55 % change on previous year 25.24 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 167 Mali -4.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 168 Ethiopia PDR -4.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 Cameroon -5.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 Samoa -5.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 Montenegro -5.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -6.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Japan?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Japan was -5.22 % 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 96.88 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -34.64 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Japan rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Japan ranks 170th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.