Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 2.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 119.5%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
35.18 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-19.05 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 2.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.5% on the previous year and up 507.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 35.18 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -19.05 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Western Europe 17th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 1964 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1965 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1967 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 35.18 % change on previous year | +406.6% |
| 1969 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1970 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1971 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +612.7% |
| 1973 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1975 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -638.7% |
| 1976 | 26.9 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1977 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1978 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1979 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1981 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1982 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1983 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -569.6% |
| 1984 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1985 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1986 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 1987 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 1989 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1990 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1991 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3483 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1994 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +2391.8% |
| 1995 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1996 | -13.88 % change on previous year | +859.3% |
| 1997 | 30.86 % change on previous year | -322.4% |
| 1998 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 25.59 % change on previous year | +778.6% |
| 2000 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2001 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -378.3% |
| 2002 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2003 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2004 | -0.333 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2005 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -1338.2% |
| 2006 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2008 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2009 | -16.51 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 2010 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2011 | -0.9805 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2012 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +407.5% |
| 2013 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2014 | -0.7341 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2526 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2016 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -1277.9% |
| 2017 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2018 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 2019 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2020 | -14.6 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2021 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2022 | -7.83 % change on previous year | +541.1% |
| 2023 | -15.34 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2024 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.95 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 35.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.33 % change on previous year | -19.05 % change on previous year | 26.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.21 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -13.88 % change on previous year | 30.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0878 % change on previous year | -16.51 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.2 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 14 Djibouti 95.09 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe was 2.99 % 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.05 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Western Europe rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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- 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.