Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity was 393,260 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Belgium is 393,260 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.11 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 393,260 t, in 2024.
That places Belgium 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 943,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 909,670 t | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 638,439 t | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 955,826 t | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 454,408 t | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million t | +122.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million t | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million t | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 882,231 t | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million t | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million t | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 985,454 t | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 854,307 t | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 848,804 t | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 861,836 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 900,051 t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 869,237 t | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 890,571 t | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 723,485 t | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 602,787 t | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 615,228 t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 477,643 t | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 407,511 t | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 393,260 t | -3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 393,260 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,000 t, 17.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 393,260 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,067 t, 15.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +122.3% | 454,408 t | 1.01 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 898,546 t | 454,408 t | 1.11 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 909,988 t | 723,485 t | 1.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 499,286 t | 393,260 t | 615,228 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % 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 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Belgium?
- Printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Belgium was 393,260 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,260 t in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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