Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 8.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 70.4%
World rank
89th
of 214 countries
All-time high
837.21 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-96.77 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
61
1962–2024
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2024
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 Sri Lanka is 8.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.4% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 837.21 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -96.77 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -16.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -55.22 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 1964 | 73.33 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1965 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1966 | 82.35 % change on previous year | -4382.3% |
| 1967 | -41.94 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1968 | -62.96 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1969 | -90 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 837.21 % change on previous year | -1030.2% |
| 1972 | -69.23 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -32.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -26.19 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1976 | -96.77 % change on previous year | +269.5% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -12.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.7299 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1984 | -75.36 % change on previous year | -10424.6% |
| 1985 | 76.47 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1987 | 303.23 % change on previous year | +8996.8% |
| 1988 | -21.2 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1989 | -52.79 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1990 | 205.38 % change on previous year | -489.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 36.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -54.38 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1994 | 170.41 % change on previous year | -413.4% |
| 1995 | -63.87 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8208 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 31.87 % change on previous year | +3782.2% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 285.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -41.67 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2003 | 63.21 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2004 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2005 | 24.56 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 2006 | -79.51 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
| 2007 | 151.91 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 2008 | 87.29 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2010 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6448 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2013 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +1157.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3 % change on previous year | -510.9% |
| 2015 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2016 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2017 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -1059.0% |
| 2018 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2019 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 2020 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2021 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2022 | -20.62 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2023 | 29.2 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 2024 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -14.08 % change on previous year | -90 % change on previous year | 82.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 68.08 % change on previous year | -96.77 % change on previous year | 837.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.69 % change on previous year | -75.36 % change on previous year | 303.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.69 % change on previous year | -63.87 % change on previous year | 205.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.46 % change on previous year | -79.51 % change on previous year | 285.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -12.61 % change on previous year | 33.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -20.62 % change on previous year | 29.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 86 China, Taiwan Province of 8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Poland 8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Bulgaria 8.65 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Hungary 8.62 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Albania 8.4 % change on previous year compare
- 92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.26 % change on previous year compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0073 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -9.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0075 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0111 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 8.63 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 837.21 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.77 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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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.