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

World: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 5.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 136.2%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
22.88 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-18.74 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in World, 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 World is 5.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.2% on the previous year and up 2,112.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in World peaked at 22.88 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -18.74 % change on previous year, in 1975.

World ranks 14th of 28 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in World, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.42 % change on previous year
1963 10.91 % change on previous year -550.0%
1964 22.88 % change on previous year +109.8%
1965 16.8 % change on previous year -26.6%
1966 12.03 % change on previous year -28.4%
1967 18.72 % change on previous year +55.6%
1968 15.76 % change on previous year -15.8%
1969 15.05 % change on previous year -4.5%
1970 14.58 % change on previous year -3.1%
1971 4.53 % change on previous year -69.0%
1972 6.28 % change on previous year +38.8%
1973 15.21 % change on previous year +141.9%
1974 16.71 % change on previous year +9.9%
1975 -18.74 % change on previous year -212.2%
1976 15.52 % change on previous year -182.8%
1977 15.17 % change on previous year -2.2%
1978 10.16 % change on previous year -33.0%
1979 9.54 % change on previous year -6.1%
1980 4.32 % change on previous year -54.7%
1981 6.48 % change on previous year +50.2%
1982 5.16 % change on previous year -20.3%
1983 7.71 % change on previous year +49.3%
1984 21.68 % change on previous year +181.3%
1985 1.23 % change on previous year -94.3%
1986 9.32 % change on previous year +658.5%
1987 11.69 % change on previous year +25.5%
1988 18.98 % change on previous year +62.3%
1989 -0.1223 % change on previous year -100.6%
1990 10.85 % change on previous year -8972.0%
1991 7.79 % change on previous year -28.2%
1992 15.08 % change on previous year +93.6%
1993 2.53 % change on previous year -83.2%
1994 13.55 % change on previous year +436.3%
1995 -3.48 % change on previous year -125.7%
1996 1.84 % change on previous year -152.7%
1997 22.79 % change on previous year +1141.4%
1998 7.05 % change on previous year -69.1%
1999 15.72 % change on previous year +123.0%
2000 7.96 % change on previous year -49.4%
2001 -3.69 % change on previous year -146.3%
2002 3.13 % change on previous year -185.0%
2003 11.51 % change on previous year +267.3%
2004 8.01 % change on previous year -30.4%
2005 6.04 % change on previous year -24.6%
2006 3.75 % change on previous year -37.9%
2007 0.8402 % change on previous year -77.6%
2008 -3.72 % change on previous year -542.8%
2009 -12.93 % change on previous year +247.5%
2010 6 % change on previous year -146.4%
2011 0.2215 % change on previous year -96.3%
2012 -3.48 % change on previous year -1671.3%
2013 -2.22 % change on previous year -36.1%
2014 0.2585 % change on previous year -111.6%
2015 -4.05 % change on previous year -1666.9%
2016 -1.07 % change on previous year -73.5%
2017 3.6 % change on previous year -435.7%
2018 -2.59 % change on previous year -171.9%
2019 -3.74 % change on previous year +44.6%
2020 -15.25 % change on previous year +307.5%
2021 1.08 % change on previous year -107.1%
2022 -2.28 % change on previous year -311.1%
2023 -15.81 % change on previous year +593.2%
2024 5.72 % change on previous year -136.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.72 % change on previous year -2.42 % change on previous year 22.88 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.89 % change on previous year -18.74 % change on previous year 16.71 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.65 % change on previous year -0.1223 % change on previous year 21.68 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.37 % change on previous year -3.48 % change on previous year 22.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.09 % change on previous year -12.93 % change on previous year 11.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.7077 % change on previous year -4.05 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.31 % change on previous year -15.81 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 11 Marshall Islands 107.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Uganda 107.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 Montserrat 100 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Djibouti 95.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 71.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Mali 68.83 % change on previous year compare
  7. 17 Bahamas 66.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in World?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in World was 5.72 % 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 22.88 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -18.74 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does World rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
World ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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, 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.