Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 36.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa stood at 36.55 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 217.6% on the previous year and up 473.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 123.67 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -57.97 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -1689.4% |
| 1964 | -21.5 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1965 | 77.89 % change on previous year | -462.3% |
| 1966 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1967 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -523.8% |
| 1968 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1969 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -1731.9% |
| 1970 | 45.48 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1971 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1972 | -57.97 % change on previous year | +300.3% |
| 1973 | 123.67 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 1974 | 43.47 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1975 | -50.83 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1976 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1977 | -17.52 % change on previous year | -319.8% |
| 1978 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1979 | -17.83 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1980 | 87.83 % change on previous year | -592.5% |
| 1981 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1982 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1983 | -32.81 % change on previous year | +354.1% |
| 1984 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1985 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1987 | -16.07 % change on previous year | -672.3% |
| 1988 | 74.13 % change on previous year | -561.2% |
| 1989 | -51.88 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1990 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 66.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1994 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -303.4% |
| 1995 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1997 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -460.5% |
| 1998 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1999 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -20.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.7061 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2003 | 57.87 % change on previous year | -8296.0% |
| 2004 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2005 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 82.33 % change on previous year | -2123.4% |
| 2007 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2008 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.63 % change on previous year | +362.3% |
| 2010 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2011 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2012 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -401.8% |
| 2013 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2014 | -9.78 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4864 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2017 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -2770.7% |
| 2018 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2019 | -14.01 % change on previous year | -1074.9% |
| 2020 | -35.39 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2021 | 30.42 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2022 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2023 | -31.09 % change on previous year | -392.7% |
| 2024 | 36.55 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 36.55 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.11 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 36.55 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.7 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +8296.0% | -0.7061 % change on previous year | 57.87 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2770.7% | -0.4864 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2123.4% | -4.07 % change on previous year | 82.33 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1731.9% | -1.34 % change on previous year | 21.88 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +1689.4% | -1.43 % change on previous year | 22.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.97 % change on previous year | -21.5 % change on previous year | 77.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -57.97 % change on previous year | 123.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.68 % change on previous year | -51.88 % change on previous year | 87.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 66.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.95 % change on previous year | -20.6 % change on previous year | 82.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -14.01 % change on previous year | 14.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -35.39 % change on previous year | 36.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Niger 38.31 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Mauritius 37.36 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Gibraltar 36.59 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Samoa 31.35 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Gabon 31.35 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Paraguay 30.51 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa was 36.55 % 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 123.67 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.97 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.