Printing and writing papers — Export value in Belgium

Belgium: Printing and writing papers — Export value was 884,104 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
884,104 1000 USD
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
15th
of 230 countries
All-time high
1.96 million 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
584,621 1000 USD
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 1.2M 1000 USD2001: 1.0M 1000 USD2002: 1.1M 1000 USD2003: 1.3M 1000 USD2004: 1.4M 1000 USD2005: 1.7M 1000 USD2006: 1.8M 1000 USD2007: 1.8M 1000 USD2008: 2.0M 1000 USD2009: 1.5M 1000 USD2010: 1.6M 1000 USD2011: 1.5M 1000 USD2012: 584.6k 1000 USD2013: 594.2k 1000 USD2014: 1.6M 1000 USD2015: 1.5M 1000 USD2016: 1.4M 1000 USD2017: 1.3M 1000 USD2018: 1.4M 1000 USD2019: 1.2M 1000 USD2020: 838.0k 1000 USD2021: 1.2M 1000 USD2022: 1.4M 1000 USD2023: 1.1M 1000 USD2024: 884.1k 1000 USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — export value in Belgium stood at 884,104 1000 USD.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export value in Belgium peaked at 1.96 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 584,621 1000 USD, in 2012.

That places Belgium 15th out of 230 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 — Export value in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export value in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
2000 1.16 million 1000 USD —
2001 1.04 million 1000 USD -10.4%
2002 1.06 million 1000 USD +2.4%
2003 1.35 million 1000 USD +26.8%
2004 1.35 million 1000 USD +0.2%
2005 1.69 million 1000 USD +24.8%
2006 1.77 million 1000 USD +5.0%
2007 1.84 million 1000 USD +3.8%
2008 1.96 million 1000 USD +6.8%
2009 1.51 million 1000 USD -23.0%
2010 1.58 million 1000 USD +4.9%
2011 1.53 million 1000 USD -3.6%
2012 584,621 1000 USD -61.7%
2013 594,205 1000 USD +1.6%
2014 1.57 million 1000 USD +164.8%
2015 1.46 million 1000 USD -7.1%
2016 1.44 million 1000 USD -1.7%
2017 1.34 million 1000 USD -6.7%
2018 1.38 million 1000 USD +2.8%
2019 1.23 million 1000 USD -10.9%
2020 837,953 1000 USD -31.8%
2021 1.19 million 1000 USD +41.5%
2022 1.45 million 1000 USD +22.3%
2023 1.05 million 1000 USD -27.2%
2024 884,104 1000 USD -16.2%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 884,104 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,038 1000 USD, 175.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 884,104 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,684 1000 USD, 82.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Export value 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 +164.8% 594,205 1000 USD 1.57 million 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.47 million 1000 USD 1.04 million 1000 USD 1.96 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.27 million 1000 USD 584,621 1000 USD 1.58 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.08 million 1000 USD 837,953 1000 USD 1.45 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.18 million 1000 USD
  2. 13 United States 1.18 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 14 Republic of Korea 1.07 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 16 Spain 815,736 1000 USD compare
  5. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 694,665 1000 USD compare
  6. 18 Japan 640,485 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export value in Belgium?
Printing and writing papers — export value in Belgium was 884,104 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — export value recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million 1000 USD in 2008.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export value recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 584,621 1000 USD in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for printing and writing papers — export value?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export value rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
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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