Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in India

India: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 108.8%
World rank
136th
of 214 countries
All-time high
551.64 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-73.21 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024

0200400600196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in India is -3.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.8% on the previous year and down 115.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in India peaked at 551.64 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -73.21 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places India 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in India, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -7.25 % change on previous year
1963 32.81 % change on previous year -552.8%
1964 -48.24 % change on previous year -247.0%
1965 95.45 % change on previous year -297.9%
1966 -2.33 % change on previous year -102.4%
1967 -36.9 % change on previous year +1486.9%
1968 -5.66 % change on previous year -84.7%
1969 -40 % change on previous year +606.7%
1970 -6.67 % change on previous year -83.3%
1971 -28.57 % change on previous year +328.6%
1972 500 % change on previous year -1850.0%
1973 -50.83 % change on previous year -110.2%
1974 3.39 % change on previous year -106.7%
1975 -55.74 % change on previous year -1744.3%
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 -7.41 % change on previous year
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 388 % change on previous year
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 551.64 % change on previous year
1982 -47.55 % change on previous year -108.6%
1983 -4.08 % change on previous year -91.4%
1984 5 % change on previous year -222.6%
1985 7.14 % change on previous year +42.9%
1986 -48.67 % change on previous year -781.3%
1987 -60.17 % change on previous year +23.6%
1988 104.35 % change on previous year -273.4%
1989 184.57 % change on previous year +76.9%
1990 -58.13 % change on previous year -131.5%
1991 -73.21 % change on previous year +25.9%
1992 152.42 % change on previous year -308.2%
1993 535.58 % change on previous year +251.4%
1994 -31.56 % change on previous year -105.9%
1995 -66.76 % change on previous year +111.5%
1996 323.74 % change on previous year -585.0%
1997 -24.57 % change on previous year -107.6%
1998 222.86 % change on previous year -1007.1%
1999 -21.68 % change on previous year -109.7%
2000 -32.99 % change on previous year +52.2%
2001 -28.33 % change on previous year -14.1%
2002 14.71 % change on previous year -151.9%
2003 -4.1 % change on previous year -127.9%
2004 34.93 % change on previous year -951.4%
2005 163.88 % change on previous year +369.2%
2006 -1.89 % change on previous year -101.2%
2007 29.4 % change on previous year -1659.7%
2008 7.86 % change on previous year -73.3%
2009 7.11 % change on previous year -9.6%
2010 -39.78 % change on previous year -659.7%
2011 38.86 % change on previous year -197.7%
2012 6.1 % change on previous year -84.3%
2013 35.13 % change on previous year +475.7%
2014 20.39 % change on previous year -42.0%
2015 -2.4 % change on previous year -111.8%
2016 31.33 % change on previous year -1403.4%
2017 44.36 % change on previous year +41.6%
2018 -23.9 % change on previous year -153.9%
2019 11.35 % change on previous year -147.5%
2020 -42.96 % change on previous year -478.5%
2021 0.0881 % change on previous year -100.2%
2022 26.76 % change on previous year +30291.4%
2023 34.69 % change on previous year +29.6%
2024 -3.06 % change on previous year -108.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.51 % change on previous year -48.24 % change on previous year 95.45 % change on previous year 8
1970s 74.22 % change on previous year -55.74 % change on previous year 500 % change on previous year 10
1980s 69.22 % change on previous year -60.17 % change on previous year 551.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s 95.87 % change on previous year -73.21 % change on previous year 535.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.06 % change on previous year -32.99 % change on previous year 163.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.14 % change on previous year -39.78 % change on previous year 44.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.1 % change on previous year -42.96 % change on previous year 34.69 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 133 Japan -2.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 134 Switzerland -2.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 135 Iceland -3.04 % change on previous year compare
  4. 137 Zambia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 138 Austria -3.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 139 Costa Rica -3.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in India?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in India was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 551.64 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -73.21 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does India rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
India ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 12,067 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.