Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0087 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0087 t per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0193 t per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0013 t per person
in 1989
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2024

00.0050.010.0150.02196819962024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0087 t per person.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0193 t per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 t per person, in 1989.

Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 184 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1968 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1968 0.0016 t per person
1969 0.0021 t per person +33.0%
1970 0.0019 t per person -10.7%
1971 0.0017 t per person -7.2%
1972 0.0015 t per person -12.0%
1973 0.0027 t per person +74.4%
1974 0.0026 t per person -1.6%
1975 0.0027 t per person +1.6%
1976 0.003 t per person +12.6%
1977 0.0034 t per person +12.2%
1978 0.006 t per person +77.9%
1979 0.0101 t per person +68.3%
1980 0.0075 t per person -26.3%
1981 0.0086 t per person +15.2%
1982 0.0121 t per person +40.2%
1983 0.0076 t per person -36.9%
1984 0.0103 t per person +35.1%
1985 0.0063 t per person -39.0%
1986 0.0087 t per person +38.6%
1987 0.0119 t per person +36.7%
1988 0.0085 t per person -28.3%
1989 0.0013 t per person -85.3%
1990 0.0073 t per person +479.5%
1991 0.0069 t per person -4.7%
1992 0.0059 t per person -14.7%
1993 0.0087 t per person +48.0%
1994 0.0062 t per person -28.8%
1995 0.0045 t per person -27.5%
1996 0.0023 t per person -48.0%
1997 0.0058 t per person +148.7%
1998 0.01 t per person +70.3%
1999 0.0095 t per person -4.4%
2000 0.008 t per person -15.7%
2001 0.0079 t per person -1.5%
2002 0.0068 t per person -13.8%
2003 0.008 t per person +17.3%
2004 0.0139 t per person +73.4%
2005 0.0133 t per person -4.3%
2006 0.0127 t per person -4.2%
2007 0.0193 t per person +52.0%
2008 0.0185 t per person -3.9%
2009 0.0178 t per person -3.8%
2010 0.0184 t per person +3.1%
2011 0.0168 t per person -8.6%
2012 0.0183 t per person +8.8%
2013 0.016 t per person -12.4%
2014 0.0152 t per person -5.1%
2015 0.0121 t per person -20.5%
2016 0.0105 t per person -13.1%
2017 0.0109 t per person +4.4%
2018 0.0113 t per person +3.8%
2019 0.0112 t per person -1.5%
2020 0.0107 t per person -4.1%
2021 0.0117 t per person +9.5%
2022 0.0101 t per person -13.8%
2023 0.0086 t per person -15.3%
2024 0.0087 t per person +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0018 t per person 0.0016 t per person 0.0021 t per person 2
1970s 0.0036 t per person 0.0015 t per person 0.0101 t per person 10
1980s 0.0083 t per person 0.0013 t per person 0.0121 t per person 10
1990s 0.0067 t per person 0.0023 t per person 0.01 t per person 10
2000s 0.0126 t per person 0.0068 t per person 0.0193 t per person 10
2010s 0.0141 t per person 0.0105 t per person 0.0184 t per person 10
2020s 0.01 t per person 0.0086 t per person 0.0117 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 42 Qatar 0.0095 t per person compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 0.0094 t per person compare
  3. 44 Norway 0.0093 t per person compare
  4. 46 Lebanon 0.0086 t per person compare
  5. 47 Jordan 0.0083 t per person compare
  6. 48 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0082 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0.0087 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0193 t per person in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 t per person in 1989.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,579 data points, 1961–2024
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.