Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 1.57 million t in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
1.57 million t
World rank
3rd
of 252 countries
All-time high
1.57 million t
in 1999
All-time low
0 t
in 1998
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1961198019991961: 98.3k t1962: 96.8k t1963: 100.8k t1964: 126.8k t1965: 134.4k t1966: 145.0k t1967: 143.0k t1968: 157.9k t1969: 197.1k t1970: 208.3k t1971: 207.4k t1972: 242.0k t1973: 299.2k t1974: 302.4k t1975: 155.5k t1976: 239.6k t1977: 248.7k t1978: 296.3k t1979: 351.5k t1980: 337.7k t1981: 337.7k t1982: 352.0k t1983: 326.9k t1984: 403.0k t1985: 357.1k t1986: 413.7k t1987: 411.0k t1988: 637.1k t1989: 696.5k t1990: 764.6k t1991: 686.0k t1992: 789.1k t1993: 912.0k t1994: 1.1M t1995: 1.1M t1996: 959.4k t1997: 1.3M t1998: 0 t1999: 1.6M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg is 1.57 million t, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 125.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 1.57 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 252 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 in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year t Change
1961 98,300 t —
1962 96,800 t -1.5%
1963 100,800 t +4.1%
1964 126,800 t +25.8%
1965 134,400 t +6.0%
1966 145,000 t +7.9%
1967 143,000 t -1.4%
1968 157,900 t +10.4%
1969 197,100 t +24.8%
1970 208,300 t +5.7%
1971 207,400 t -0.4%
1972 242,000 t +16.7%
1973 299,200 t +23.6%
1974 302,400 t +1.1%
1975 155,500 t -48.6%
1976 239,600 t +54.1%
1977 248,700 t +3.8%
1978 296,300 t +19.1%
1979 351,500 t +18.6%
1980 337,700 t -3.9%
1981 337,700 t +0.0%
1982 352,000 t +4.2%
1983 326,900 t -7.1%
1984 403,000 t +23.3%
1985 357,100 t -11.4%
1986 413,700 t +15.8%
1987 411,000 t -0.7%
1988 637,100 t +55.0%
1989 696,500 t +9.3%
1990 764,600 t +9.8%
1991 686,000 t -10.3%
1992 789,141 t +15.0%
1993 912,000 t +15.6%
1994 1.08 million t +18.9%
1995 1.13 million t +4.6%
1996 959,400 t -15.4%
1997 1.29 million t +34.3%
1998 0 t -100.0%
1999 1.57 million t —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -100.0% 1.29 million t 0 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133,344 t 96,800 t 197,100 t 9
1970s 255,090 t 155,500 t 351,500 t 10
1980s 427,270 t 326,900 t 696,500 t 10
1990s 918,924 t 0 t 1.57 million t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 1 United States 3.03 million t compare
  2. 2 Germany 2.73 million t compare
  3. 4 France 1.56 million t compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million t compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 1.36 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg was 1.57 million t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 252 countries with data for 1999.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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