Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 945 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Tuvalu, 1991–2024
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 Tuvalu is 945 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Tuvalu peaked at 1,512 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 1000 USD, in 1991.
That places Tuvalu 242nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 208 1000 USD | +2500.0% |
| 1993 | 102 1000 USD | -51.0% |
| 1994 | 325 1000 USD | +218.6% |
| 1995 | 323 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 323 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 482 1000 USD | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 915 1000 USD | +89.8% |
| 2017 | 841 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,512 1000 USD | +79.8% |
| 2019 | 986 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 866 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 847 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 989 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 658 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 945 1000 USD | +43.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 945 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 945 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,518 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.89 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 325 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 323 1000 USD | 323 1000 USD | 323 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.1 1000 USD | 323 1000 USD | 1,512 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 861 1000 USD | 658 1000 USD | 989 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 239 Nauru 1,029 1000 USD compare
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- 244 Sao Tome and Principe 731 1000 USD compare
- 245 Norfolk Island 673 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Tuvalu?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Tuvalu was 945 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,512 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Tuvalu ranks 242nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en