Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Colombia

Colombia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 161,315 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
161,315 t
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
48th
of 252 countries
All-time high
167,805 t
in 2022
All-time low
1,300 t
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Colombia, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 161,315 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Colombia peaked at 167,805 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,300 t, in 1972.

Colombia ranks 48th of 252 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 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Colombia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 31,600 t —
1962 14,900 t -52.8%
1963 6,000 t -59.7%
1964 4,900 t -18.3%
1965 2,400 t -51.0%
1966 3,000 t +25.0%
1967 2,300 t -23.3%
1968 5,900 t +156.5%
1969 5,600 t -5.1%
1970 2,500 t -55.4%
1971 7,300 t +192.0%
1972 1,300 t -82.2%
1973 2,100 t +61.5%
1974 11,900 t +466.7%
1975 9,200 t -22.7%
1976 11,500 t +25.0%
1977 8,000 t -30.4%
1978 14,000 t +75.0%
1979 6,600 t -52.9%
1980 24,300 t +268.2%
1981 6,100 t -74.9%
1982 17,600 t +188.5%
1983 13,700 t -22.2%
1984 3,300 t -75.9%
1985 4,700 t +42.4%
1986 2,700 t -42.6%
1987 1,800 t -33.3%
1988 1,800 t +0.0%
1989 1,800 t +0.0%
1990 4,500 t +150.0%
1991 22,700 t +404.4%
1992 49,921 t +119.9%
1993 52,664 t +5.5%
1994 57,193 t +8.6%
1995 33,800 t -40.9%
1996 42,000 t +24.3%
1997 108,000 t +157.1%
1998 100,100 t -7.3%
1999 75,600 t -24.5%
2000 155,900 t +106.2%
2001 90,600 t -41.9%
2002 97,700 t +7.8%
2003 93,942 t -3.8%
2004 115,811 t +23.3%
2005 115,811 t +0.0%
2006 148,970 t +28.6%
2007 124,760 t -16.3%
2008 148,800 t +19.3%
2009 117,697 t -20.9%
2010 129,543 t +10.1%
2011 104,602 t -19.3%
2012 110,327 t +5.5%
2013 104,904 t -4.9%
2014 115,343 t +10.0%
2015 104,639 t -9.3%
2016 141,988 t +35.7%
2017 143,391 t +1.0%
2018 146,932 t +2.5%
2019 109,801 t -25.3%
2020 83,968 t -23.5%
2021 102,101 t +21.6%
2022 167,805 t +64.4%
2023 123,666 t -26.3%
2024 161,315 t +30.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 161,315 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,775 t, 9.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 161,315 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,638 t, 21.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Colombia 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
1974 +466.7% 2,100 t 11,900 t
1991 +404.4% 4,500 t 22,700 t
1980 +268.2% 6,600 t 24,300 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,511 t 2,300 t 31,600 t 9
1970s 7,440 t 1,300 t 14,000 t 10
1980s 7,780 t 1,800 t 24,300 t 10
1990s 54,648 t 4,500 t 108,000 t 10
2000s 120,999 t 90,600 t 155,900 t 10
2010s 121,147 t 104,602 t 146,932 t 10
2020s 127,771 t 83,968 t 167,805 t 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 45 USSR 185,000 t compare
  2. 46 Hungary 184,596 t compare
  3. 47 Greece 163,170 t compare
  4. 49 Sri Lanka 159,375 t compare
  5. 50 Portugal 158,609 t compare
  6. 51 Morocco 156,600 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Colombia?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Colombia was 161,315 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 167,805 t in 2022.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,300 t in 1972.
How does Colombia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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