Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in World

World: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity was 12.68 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.68 million t
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
25.49 million t
in 2006
All-time low
11.70 million t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in World, 1998–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1998201120241998: 17.5M t1999: 19.0M t2000: 20.8M t2001: 19.1M t2002: 18.9M t2003: 21.1M t2004: 22.5M t2005: 23.8M t2006: 25.5M t2007: 25.4M t2008: 24.4M t2009: 20.4M t2010: 22.1M t2011: 21.9M t2012: 21.1M t2013: 20.5M t2014: 20.3M t2015: 19.9M t2016: 19.4M t2017: 19.5M t2018: 19.0M t2019: 17.7M t2020: 14.4M t2021: 14.9M t2022: 14.5M t2023: 11.7M t2024: 12.7M 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 World is 12.68 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in World peaked at 25.49 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.70 million t, in 2023.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in World, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 17.47 million t —
1999 19.01 million t +8.8%
2000 20.83 million t +9.6%
2001 19.13 million t -8.2%
2002 18.93 million t -1.0%
2003 21.12 million t +11.6%
2004 22.55 million t +6.8%
2005 23.80 million t +5.6%
2006 25.49 million t +7.1%
2007 25.37 million t -0.5%
2008 24.44 million t -3.7%
2009 20.41 million t -16.5%
2010 22.08 million t +8.2%
2011 21.91 million t -0.7%
2012 21.06 million t -3.9%
2013 20.55 million t -2.4%
2014 20.28 million t -1.3%
2015 19.89 million t -1.9%
2016 19.40 million t -2.5%
2017 19.48 million t +0.5%
2018 19.00 million t -2.5%
2019 17.67 million t -7.0%
2020 14.41 million t -18.4%
2021 14.91 million t +3.5%
2022 14.47 million t -2.9%
2023 11.70 million t -19.2%
2024 12.68 million t +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.24 million t 17.47 million t 19.01 million t 2
2000s 22.21 million t 18.93 million t 25.49 million t 10
2010s 20.13 million t 17.67 million t 22.08 million t 10
2020s 13.63 million t 11.70 million t 14.91 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Germany 1.30 million t compare
  2. 2 United States 1.20 million t compare
  3. 3 France 821,770 t compare
  4. 4 India 725,229 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 World?
Printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in World was 12.68 million 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 25.49 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 11.70 million t in 2023.
How does World rank for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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