Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: 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
5th
of 236 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, 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

United Kingdom recorded 563,000 t for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 peaked at 2.39 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 528,000 t, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 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%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 563,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,000 t, 25.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 563,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,067 t, 21.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

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

  1. 2 United States 1.20 million t compare
  2. 3 France 821,770 t compare
  3. 4 India 725,229 t compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 563,000 t compare
  5. 7 Poland 510,274 t compare
  6. 8 China 492,384 t compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in United Kingdom?
Printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in United Kingdom 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 528,000 t in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
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 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
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 6,355 data points, 1998–2024
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