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

Melanesia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 5.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 72.2%
Rank
9th
of 21 regions
All-time high
188.89 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-51.97 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

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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 Melanesia is 5.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.2% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 188.89 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -51.97 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Melanesia 9th out of 21 regions 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 Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 100 % change on previous year
1965 -25 % change on previous year -125.0%
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 0 % change on previous year
1968 33.33 % change on previous year
1969 75 % change on previous year +125.0%
1970 -28.57 % change on previous year -138.1%
1971 -20 % change on previous year -30.0%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 50 % change on previous year
1974 50 % change on previous year +0.0%
1975 188.89 % change on previous year +277.8%
1976 -23.08 % change on previous year -112.2%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 0 % change on previous year
1979 0 % change on previous year
1980 20 % change on previous year
1981 -12.5 % change on previous year -162.5%
1982 14.29 % change on previous year -214.3%
1983 -8.33 % change on previous year -158.3%
1984 27.27 % change on previous year -427.3%
1985 7.14 % change on previous year -73.8%
1986 13.33 % change on previous year +86.7%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 29.41 % change on previous year
1989 -4.55 % change on previous year -115.5%
1990 45.24 % change on previous year -1095.2%
1991 27.87 % change on previous year -38.4%
1992 -51.97 % change on previous year -286.5%
1993 -6.83 % change on previous year -86.9%
1994 152.64 % change on previous year -2333.5%
1995 -10.48 % change on previous year -106.9%
1996 -7.02 % change on previous year -33.0%
1997 -23.85 % change on previous year +239.7%
1998 13.65 % change on previous year -157.3%
1999 93.64 % change on previous year +585.9%
2000 -15.06 % change on previous year -116.1%
2001 0.7561 % change on previous year -105.0%
2002 -4.48 % change on previous year -693.0%
2003 142.91 % change on previous year -3287.4%
2004 -21.49 % change on previous year -115.0%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 -31.36 % change on previous year
2007 2.54 % change on previous year -108.1%
2008 -29.62 % change on previous year -1267.4%
2009 37.24 % change on previous year -225.7%
2010 -25.01 % change on previous year -167.2%
2011 97.58 % change on previous year -490.1%
2012 -34.86 % change on previous year -135.7%
2013 12.55 % change on previous year -136.0%
2014 15.34 % change on previous year +22.3%
2015 -44.88 % change on previous year -392.5%
2016 77.3 % change on previous year -272.2%
2017 13.19 % change on previous year -82.9%
2018 -23.48 % change on previous year -277.9%
2019 60.98 % change on previous year -359.8%
2020 -7.46 % change on previous year -112.2%
2021 6.56 % change on previous year -187.9%
2022 -44.82 % change on previous year -783.4%
2023 18.21 % change on previous year -140.6%
2024 5.07 % change on previous year -72.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.92 % change on previous year -25 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
1970s 21.72 % change on previous year -28.57 % change on previous year 188.89 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.61 % change on previous year -12.5 % change on previous year 29.41 % change on previous year 10
1990s 23.29 % change on previous year -51.97 % change on previous year 152.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.14 % change on previous year -31.36 % change on previous year 142.91 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.87 % change on previous year -44.88 % change on previous year 97.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.49 % change on previous year -44.82 % change on previous year 18.21 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 6 Kiribati 130.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Ghana 128.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Andorra 124.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Tunisia 114.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Jordan 109.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Marshall Islands 107.89 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Uganda 107.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 5.07 % 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 188.89 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -51.97 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Melanesia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 9th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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.