Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 824,411 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
824,411 t
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
15th
of 230 countries
All-time high
1.98 million t
in 2016
All-time low
703,420 t
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 1.5M t2001: 1.4M t2002: 1.4M t2003: 1.6M t2004: 1.4M t2005: 1.8M t2006: 1.9M t2007: 1.8M t2008: 1.8M t2009: 1.5M t2010: 1.7M t2011: 1.6M t2012: 703.4k t2013: 708.4k t2014: 1.8M t2015: 2.0M t2016: 2.0M t2017: 2.0M t2018: 1.8M t2019: 1.6M t2020: 1.2M t2021: 1.5M t2022: 1.3M t2023: 913.8k t2024: 824.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — export quantity in Belgium stood at 824,411 t.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.98 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 703,420 t, in 2012.

Belgium ranks 15th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 1.54 million t —
2001 1.39 million t -10.1%
2002 1.41 million t +1.8%
2003 1.63 million t +15.0%
2004 1.42 million t -12.3%
2005 1.83 million t +28.2%
2006 1.90 million t +4.1%
2007 1.80 million t -5.2%
2008 1.85 million t +2.5%
2009 1.52 million t -17.6%
2010 1.75 million t +14.6%
2011 1.62 million t -7.4%
2012 703,420 t -56.5%
2013 708,430 t +0.7%
2014 1.76 million t +148.2%
2015 1.98 million t +12.6%
2016 1.98 million t +0.1%
2017 1.97 million t -0.4%
2018 1.81 million t -8.2%
2019 1.64 million t -9.6%
2020 1.16 million t -29.4%
2021 1.49 million t +29.2%
2022 1.28 million t -14.0%
2023 913,790 t -28.8%
2024 824,411 t -9.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 824,411 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,455 t, 238.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 824,411 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,065 t, 162.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Export 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +148.2% 708,430 t 1.76 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.63 million t 1.39 million t 1.90 million t 10
2010s 1.59 million t 703,420 t 1.98 million t 10
2020s 1.13 million t 824,411 t 1.49 million t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 1.07 million t compare
  2. 13 United States 1.03 million t compare
  3. 14 Italy 939,320 t compare
  4. 16 Spain 744,133 t compare
  5. 17 Japan 731,847 t compare
  6. 18 India 587,002 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in Belgium?
Printing and writing papers — export quantity in Belgium was 824,411 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 703,420 t in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,970 data points, 1961–2024
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