Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity was 563,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
563,000 t
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.39 million t
in 2003
All-time low
528,000 t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201120241998: 1.8M t1999: 1.9M t2000: 1.9M t2001: 2.0M t2002: 2.2M t2003: 2.4M t2004: 2.3M t2005: 2.2M t2006: 2.3M t2007: 2.4M t2008: 2.0M t2009: 1.7M t2010: 1.8M t2011: 1.6M t2012: 1.4M t2013: 1.5M t2014: 1.4M t2015: 1.4M t2016: 1.2M t2017: 1.1M t2018: 1.0M t2019: 946.9k t2020: 751.0k t2021: 716.0k t2022: 715.0k t2023: 528.0k t2024: 563.0k t

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 563,000 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.39 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 528,000 t, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 1.82 million t
1999 1.90 million t +4.1%
2000 1.95 million t +2.6%
2001 1.95 million t +0.4%
2002 2.20 million t +12.8%
2003 2.39 million t +8.6%
2004 2.30 million t -3.9%
2005 2.24 million t -2.8%
2006 2.28 million t +1.8%
2007 2.38 million t +4.4%
2008 2.02 million t -14.9%
2009 1.69 million t -16.2%
2010 1.85 million t +8.9%
2011 1.64 million t -11.1%
2012 1.41 million t -14.2%
2013 1.46 million t +3.4%
2014 1.38 million t -5.2%
2015 1.43 million t +3.2%
2016 1.22 million t -14.7%
2017 1.11 million t -8.7%
2018 1.04 million t -6.5%
2019 946,893 t -8.7%
2020 751,000 t -20.7%
2021 716,000 t -4.7%
2022 715,000 t -0.1%
2023 528,000 t -26.2%
2024 563,000 t +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.86 million t 1.82 million t 1.90 million t 2
2000s 2.14 million t 1.69 million t 2.39 million t 10
2010s 1.35 million t 946,893 t 1.85 million t 10
2020s 654,600 t 528,000 t 751,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 1.30 million t compare
  2. 2 France 821,770 t compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 234,461 t compare
  4. 3 India 725,229 t compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 216,117 t compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 91,059 t compare
  7. 5 Poland 510,274 t compare
  8. 6 China 492,384 t compare
  9. 7 Italy 412,919 t compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 563,000 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 528,000 t in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 6,040 data points, 1998–2024
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