Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Germany

Germany: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 7.41 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.41 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.46 t per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.448 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Germany recorded 7.41 t per square kilometre for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 16.46 t per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.448 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

Germany ranks 7th 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 square kilometre in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.448 t per square kilometre
1962 0.5244 t per square kilometre +17.1%
1963 0.5972 t per square kilometre +13.9%
1964 0.7229 t per square kilometre +21.1%
1965 0.9776 t per square kilometre +35.2%
1966 0.9506 t per square kilometre -2.8%
1967 0.8719 t per square kilometre -8.3%
1968 1.44 t per square kilometre +65.3%
1969 1.55 t per square kilometre +7.3%
1970 1.49 t per square kilometre -3.4%
1971 1.67 t per square kilometre +11.7%
1972 1.97 t per square kilometre +18.3%
1973 2.08 t per square kilometre +5.2%
1974 2 t per square kilometre -3.7%
1975 1.79 t per square kilometre -10.6%
1976 2.47 t per square kilometre +37.9%
1977 2.54 t per square kilometre +3.0%
1978 2.85 t per square kilometre +12.0%
1979 3.14 t per square kilometre +10.4%
1980 3.19 t per square kilometre +1.4%
1981 3.52 t per square kilometre +10.5%
1982 3.43 t per square kilometre -2.8%
1983 3.76 t per square kilometre +9.8%
1984 4.22 t per square kilometre +12.2%
1985 4.05 t per square kilometre -4.0%
1986 4.37 t per square kilometre +7.8%
1987 4.86 t per square kilometre +11.3%
1988 6.03 t per square kilometre +24.1%
1989 6.37 t per square kilometre +5.6%
1990 7.62 t per square kilometre +19.7%
1991 8.42 t per square kilometre +10.5%
1992 8.4 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1993 8.36 t per square kilometre -0.4%
1994 9.22 t per square kilometre +10.3%
1995 8.67 t per square kilometre -6.0%
1996 8.76 t per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 10.8 t per square kilometre +23.3%
1998 11.02 t per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 12 t per square kilometre +8.9%
2000 12.67 t per square kilometre +5.6%
2001 13.2 t per square kilometre +4.2%
2002 13.15 t per square kilometre -0.4%
2003 13.5 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2004 14.84 t per square kilometre +10.0%
2005 14.56 t per square kilometre -1.9%
2006 15.56 t per square kilometre +6.8%
2007 16.46 t per square kilometre +5.8%
2008 15.72 t per square kilometre -4.5%
2009 12.97 t per square kilometre -17.5%
2010 13.79 t per square kilometre +6.3%
2011 14.05 t per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 13.88 t per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 13.5 t per square kilometre -2.8%
2014 13.4 t per square kilometre -0.7%
2015 14.08 t per square kilometre +5.1%
2016 13.48 t per square kilometre -4.3%
2017 13.37 t per square kilometre -0.8%
2018 12.68 t per square kilometre -5.2%
2019 11.34 t per square kilometre -10.6%
2020 10.07 t per square kilometre -11.2%
2021 9.88 t per square kilometre -2.0%
2022 8.52 t per square kilometre -13.8%
2023 7.41 t per square kilometre -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8979 t per square kilometre 0.448 t per square kilometre 1.55 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 2.2 t per square kilometre 1.49 t per square kilometre 3.14 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.38 t per square kilometre 3.19 t per square kilometre 6.37 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 9.33 t per square kilometre 7.62 t per square kilometre 12 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 14.26 t per square kilometre 12.67 t per square kilometre 16.46 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 13.36 t per square kilometre 11.34 t per square kilometre 14.08 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 8.97 t per square kilometre 7.41 t per square kilometre 10.07 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Belgium 22.66 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Bahrain 15.93 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Bermuda 14.13 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Maldives 6.14 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 United Arab Emirates 6.14 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 5.73 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Germany?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Germany was 7.41 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 16.46 t per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.448 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Germany rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,395 data points, 1961–2023
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.