Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 2.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 127.0%
World rank
107th
of 239 countries
All-time high
175.18 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-62.2 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.78 % change on previous year for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 127.0% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 175.18 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -62.2 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Sri Lanka 107th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -17.75 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1964 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1965 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1966 | 52.67 % change on previous year | -445.0% |
| 1967 | -17.51 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1968 | -35.17 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1969 | 25.78 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1970 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1971 | 22.31 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1972 | -26.75 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 29.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1976 | -43.61 % change on previous year | +444.7% |
| 1977 | 34.79 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1978 | 38.86 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 65.13 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1980 | 82.67 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1981 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1982 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1983 | -17.09 % change on previous year | -810.0% |
| 1984 | -16.81 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 1986 | -17.86 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1987 | 90.49 % change on previous year | -606.7% |
| 1988 | 61.03 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1989 | -24.44 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1990 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 1991 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1992 | 23.5 % change on previous year | -722.4% |
| 1993 | -62.2 % change on previous year | -364.6% |
| 1994 | 175.18 % change on previous year | -381.6% |
| 1995 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1996 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1997 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -392.0% |
| 1998 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1999 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2000 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2001 | 94.4 % change on previous year | -4563.6% |
| 2002 | -31.65 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2003 | 43.51 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 2004 | 30.58 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2005 | -0.2858 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2006 | -34.9 % change on previous year | +12111.2% |
| 2007 | 66.08 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2008 | 46.78 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2009 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2010 | 45.82 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 2011 | 24.51 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2012 | -19.79 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2013 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2014 | 23.97 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 2015 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2016 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2017 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2018 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2019 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 2020 | -17.9 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 2021 | 33.73 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 2022 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2023 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year | 52.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.69 % change on previous year | -43.61 % change on previous year | 65.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.36 % change on previous year | -24.44 % change on previous year | 90.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.48 % change on previous year | -62.2 % change on previous year | 175.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4 % change on previous year | -34.9 % change on previous year | 94.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 % change on previous year | -19.79 % change on previous year | 45.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6505 % change on previous year | -17.9 % change on previous year | 33.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 104 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Benin 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Panama 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Czechia 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Lithuania 2.29 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0003 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka was 2.78 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 175.18 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.2 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 107th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.