Printing and writing papers — Export value in Germany

Germany: Printing and writing papers — Export value was 4.01 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.01 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 230 countries
All-time high
8.02 million 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
16,510 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Export value in Germany, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 4.01 million 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — export value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export value in Germany peaked at 8.02 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,510 1000 USD, in 1961.

Germany ranks 1st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Export value in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export value in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 16,510 1000 USD —
1962 17,212 1000 USD +4.3%
1963 21,125 1000 USD +22.7%
1964 24,992 1000 USD +18.3%
1965 28,391 1000 USD +13.6%
1966 36,993 1000 USD +30.3%
1967 45,848 1000 USD +23.9%
1968 58,844 1000 USD +28.3%
1969 59,495 1000 USD +1.1%
1970 84,148 1000 USD +41.4%
1971 123,165 1000 USD +46.4%
1972 133,569 1000 USD +8.4%
1973 215,877 1000 USD +61.6%
1974 327,026 1000 USD +51.5%
1975 202,294 1000 USD -38.1%
1976 471,100 1000 USD +132.9%
1977 388,514 1000 USD -17.5%
1978 415,084 1000 USD +6.8%
1979 525,310 1000 USD +26.6%
1980 610,002 1000 USD +16.1%
1981 672,030 1000 USD +10.2%
1982 779,265 1000 USD +16.0%
1983 712,179 1000 USD -8.6%
1984 856,632 1000 USD +20.3%
1985 887,796 1000 USD +3.6%
1986 1.14 million 1000 USD +28.8%
1987 1.44 million 1000 USD +26.2%
1988 2.28 million 1000 USD +58.1%
1989 2.39 million 1000 USD +4.9%
1990 2.67 million 1000 USD +11.5%
1991 2.78 million 1000 USD +4.2%
1992 2.76 million 1000 USD -0.9%
1993 2.34 million 1000 USD -15.0%
1994 2.80 million 1000 USD +19.4%
1995 4.44 million 1000 USD +58.8%
1996 3.82 million 1000 USD -14.0%
1997 3.86 million 1000 USD +0.9%
1998 3.86 million 1000 USD +0.1%
1999 4.08 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2000 4.78 million 1000 USD +17.1%
2001 4.03 million 1000 USD -15.6%
2002 4.43 million 1000 USD +9.8%
2003 5.11 million 1000 USD +15.4%
2004 5.70 million 1000 USD +11.5%
2005 6.16 million 1000 USD +8.1%
2006 6.55 million 1000 USD +6.4%
2007 7.48 million 1000 USD +14.2%
2008 8.02 million 1000 USD +7.3%
2009 6.15 million 1000 USD -23.4%
2010 6.82 million 1000 USD +11.0%
2011 6.75 million 1000 USD -1.0%
2012 5.79 million 1000 USD -14.3%
2013 5.37 million 1000 USD -7.2%
2014 5.53 million 1000 USD +2.9%
2015 4.51 million 1000 USD -18.5%
2016 4.39 million 1000 USD -2.6%
2017 4.47 million 1000 USD +1.9%
2018 4.84 million 1000 USD +8.2%
2019 4.48 million 1000 USD -7.4%
2020 3.73 million 1000 USD -16.7%
2021 4.17 million 1000 USD +11.6%
2022 5.02 million 1000 USD +20.5%
2023 3.90 million 1000 USD -22.3%
2024 4.01 million 1000 USD +2.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 4.01 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,038 1000 USD, 796.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 4.01 million 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,684 1000 USD, 375.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Export value in Germany 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
1976 +132.9% 202,294 1000 USD 471,100 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,379 1000 USD 16,510 1000 USD 59,495 1000 USD 9
1970s 288,609 1000 USD 84,148 1000 USD 525,310 1000 USD 10
1980s 1.18 million 1000 USD 610,002 1000 USD 2.39 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 3.34 million 1000 USD 2.34 million 1000 USD 4.44 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 5.84 million 1000 USD 4.03 million 1000 USD 8.02 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 5.30 million 1000 USD 4.39 million 1000 USD 6.82 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 4.17 million 1000 USD 3.73 million 1000 USD 5.02 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 China 3.34 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 3.20 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 2.35 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export value in Germany?
Printing and writing papers — export value in Germany was 4.01 million 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 8.02 million 1000 USD in 2008.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export value recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16,510 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Germany rank for printing and writing papers — export value?
Germany ranks 1st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export value rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
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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