Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 2.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 123.1%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
48.69 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-32.51 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 2.71 % change on previous year for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 123.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia peaked at 48.69 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -32.51 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Western Asia 18th out of 28 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 32.97 % change on previous year | +657.8% |
| 1964 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 21.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 19.89 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 19.82 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1971 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +303.2% |
| 1972 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1973 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1974 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -615.4% |
| 1975 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1976 | -19.11 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 1977 | 45.4 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 1978 | 30.38 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 34.39 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1980 | -0.2408 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1981 | -0.3018 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 25 % change on previous year | -8385.0% |
| 1983 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1984 | 16.49 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1985 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1986 | 41.03 % change on previous year | -605.9% |
| 1987 | 38.74 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1988 | -29.33 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1989 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 31.29 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 1991 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1992 | 35.06 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 1993 | 36.7 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1994 | -29.26 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1995 | -32.51 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 31.59 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1997 | 25.74 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 48.69 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1999 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2000 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2003 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +37335.1% |
| 2004 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2007 | 23.67 % change on previous year | +1038.3% |
| 2008 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2009 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -439.8% |
| 2010 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -412.9% |
| 2011 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2012 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2013 | -0.45 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -936.8% |
| 2015 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -373.2% |
| 2016 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2018 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2019 | 11 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2020 | -15.42 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 2021 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 2023 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2024 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.18 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 32.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.75 % change on previous year | -19.11 % change on previous year | 45.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -29.33 % change on previous year | 41.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.59 % change on previous year | -32.51 % change on previous year | 48.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 25.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 22.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -15.42 % change on previous year | 17.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 15 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 71.43 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 68.83 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bahamas 66.79 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Eswatini 64.83 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.41 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belarus 60.84 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 58.06 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Asia was 2.71 % 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.69 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.51 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Western Asia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Western Asia ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.