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

India: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 7.81 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.81 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 255 countries
All-time high
8.43 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
27,096 1000 USD
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in India, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in India is 7.81 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in India peaked at 8.43 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,096 1000 USD, in 1963.

That places India 10th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 35,599 1000 USD —
1962 32,476 1000 USD -8.8%
1963 27,096 1000 USD -16.6%
1964 31,206 1000 USD +15.2%
1965 33,816 1000 USD +8.4%
1966 37,876 1000 USD +12.0%
1967 27,465 1000 USD -27.5%
1968 38,071 1000 USD +38.6%
1969 48,470 1000 USD +27.3%
1970 47,590 1000 USD -1.8%
1971 57,917 1000 USD +21.7%
1972 53,113 1000 USD -8.3%
1973 49,885 1000 USD -6.1%
1974 83,781 1000 USD +67.9%
1975 84,763 1000 USD +1.2%
1976 75,252 1000 USD -11.2%
1977 117,118 1000 USD +55.6%
1978 146,325 1000 USD +24.9%
1979 188,476 1000 USD +28.8%
1980 206,111 1000 USD +9.4%
1981 235,018 1000 USD +14.0%
1982 304,225 1000 USD +29.4%
1983 204,117 1000 USD -32.9%
1984 235,403 1000 USD +15.3%
1985 233,287 1000 USD -0.9%
1986 373,910 1000 USD +60.3%
1987 341,736 1000 USD -8.6%
1988 404,564 1000 USD +18.4%
1989 367,845 1000 USD -9.1%
1990 587,318 1000 USD +59.7%
1991 597,171 1000 USD +1.7%
1992 575,841 1000 USD -3.6%
1993 293,612 1000 USD -49.0%
1994 301,699 1000 USD +2.8%
1995 478,735 1000 USD +58.7%
1996 753,888 1000 USD +57.5%
1997 697,799 1000 USD -7.4%
1998 831,170 1000 USD +19.1%
1999 825,358 1000 USD -0.7%
2000 1.01 million 1000 USD +22.5%
2001 986,472 1000 USD -2.4%
2002 1.12 million 1000 USD +13.9%
2003 1.43 million 1000 USD +27.7%
2004 2.02 million 1000 USD +40.9%
2005 2.36 million 1000 USD +16.8%
2006 2.53 million 1000 USD +7.1%
2007 3.04 million 1000 USD +20.2%
2008 3.91 million 1000 USD +28.4%
2009 3.26 million 1000 USD -16.4%
2010 4.15 million 1000 USD +27.2%
2011 5.61 million 1000 USD +35.1%
2012 5.46 million 1000 USD -2.7%
2013 5.83 million 1000 USD +6.8%
2014 6.39 million 1000 USD +9.6%
2015 5.77 million 1000 USD -9.7%
2016 5.74 million 1000 USD -0.7%
2017 6.39 million 1000 USD +11.4%
2018 6.92 million 1000 USD +8.2%
2019 6.75 million 1000 USD -2.3%
2020 4.50 million 1000 USD -33.4%
2021 6.68 million 1000 USD +48.5%
2022 8.43 million 1000 USD +26.2%
2023 7.75 million 1000 USD -8.1%
2024 7.81 million 1000 USD +0.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 7.81 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 81.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's 7.81 million 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 248,068 1000 USD, 31.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,675 1000 USD 27,096 1000 USD 48,470 1000 USD 9
1970s 90,422 1000 USD 47,590 1000 USD 188,476 1000 USD 10
1980s 290,622 1000 USD 204,117 1000 USD 404,564 1000 USD 10
1990s 594,259 1000 USD 293,612 1000 USD 831,170 1000 USD 10
2000s 2.17 million 1000 USD 986,472 1000 USD 3.91 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 5.90 million 1000 USD 4.15 million 1000 USD 6.92 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 7.04 million 1000 USD 4.50 million 1000 USD 8.43 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 7 Italy 10.83 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 8 France 9.37 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 9 Japan 9.32 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.55 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 12 Poland 7.08 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 13 Mexico 6.87 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in India?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in India was 7.81 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8.43 million 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 27,096 1000 USD in 1963.
How does India rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
India ranks 10th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,830 data points, 1961–2024
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