Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Switzerland

Switzerland: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0244 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0244 t per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0756 t per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0023 t per person
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Switzerland, 1963–2024

00.020.040.060.08196319932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0244 t per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0756 t per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 t per person, in 1963.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Switzerland, 1963 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1963 0.0023 t per person
1964 0.0031 t per person +34.9%
1965 0.0039 t per person +26.2%
1966 0.0045 t per person +14.4%
1967 0.0069 t per person +52.4%
1968 0.0081 t per person +17.7%
1969 0.0104 t per person +29.1%
1970 0.0125 t per person +19.7%
1971 0.0117 t per person -6.6%
1972 0.0126 t per person +8.1%
1973 0.0125 t per person -0.9%
1974 0.0211 t per person +68.8%
1975 0.013 t per person -38.5%
1976 0.0182 t per person +39.8%
1977 0.0198 t per person +8.8%
1978 0.0224 t per person +13.0%
1979 0.0254 t per person +13.7%
1980 0.0248 t per person -2.5%
1981 0.0257 t per person +3.5%
1982 0.0236 t per person -7.9%
1983 0.026 t per person +10.1%
1984 0.031 t per person +19.3%
1985 0.0317 t per person +2.0%
1986 0.0358 t per person +13.1%
1987 0.0406 t per person +13.4%
1988 0.0288 t per person -29.1%
1989 0.0162 t per person -43.6%
1990 0.0499 t per person +207.0%
1991 0.0506 t per person +1.4%
1992 0.0489 t per person -3.4%
1993 0.0469 t per person -3.9%
1994 0.0568 t per person +20.9%
1995 0.0538 t per person -5.2%
1996 0.0536 t per person -0.4%
1997 0.0636 t per person +18.7%
1998 0.0654 t per person +2.8%
1999 0.0693 t per person +5.9%
2000 0.0694 t per person +0.2%
2001 0.0756 t per person +8.8%
2002 0.0662 t per person -12.5%
2003 0.0736 t per person +11.2%
2004 0.068 t per person -7.6%
2005 0.0633 t per person -7.0%
2006 0.0644 t per person +1.8%
2007 0.0619 t per person -3.9%
2008 0.0592 t per person -4.4%
2009 0.0545 t per person -7.9%
2010 0.0536 t per person -1.7%
2011 0.0508 t per person -5.2%
2012 0.0496 t per person -2.3%
2013 0.047 t per person -5.3%
2014 0.0457 t per person -2.8%
2015 0.0428 t per person -6.4%
2016 0.0403 t per person -5.9%
2017 0.0395 t per person -1.8%
2018 0.037 t per person -6.4%
2019 0.0339 t per person -8.4%
2020 0.0337 t per person -0.7%
2021 0.033 t per person -2.0%
2022 0.0327 t per person -0.8%
2023 0.0255 t per person -22.1%
2024 0.0244 t per person -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0056 t per person 0.0023 t per person 0.0104 t per person 7
1970s 0.0169 t per person 0.0117 t per person 0.0254 t per person 10
1980s 0.0284 t per person 0.0162 t per person 0.0406 t per person 10
1990s 0.0559 t per person 0.0469 t per person 0.0693 t per person 10
2000s 0.0656 t per person 0.0545 t per person 0.0756 t per person 10
2010s 0.044 t per person 0.0339 t per person 0.0536 t per person 10
2020s 0.0299 t per person 0.0244 t per person 0.0337 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Czechia 0.0304 t per person compare
  2. 9 Poland 0.0264 t per person compare
  3. 10 Austria 0.0256 t per person compare
  4. 12 Lithuania 0.0239 t per person compare
  5. 13 Denmark 0.0231 t per person compare
  6. 14 France 0.0227 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Switzerland?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0244 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0756 t per person in 2001.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 t per person in 1963.
How does Switzerland rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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.

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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.