Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Israel

Israel: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 109,724 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
109,724 t
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
65th
of 252 countries
All-time high
273,636 t
in 2022
All-time low
500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 109,724 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Israel peaked at 273,636 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 500 t, in 1961.

Israel ranks 65th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Israel, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 500 t —
1962 1,100 t +120.0%
1963 1,400 t +27.3%
1964 1,300 t -7.1%
1965 1,000 t -23.1%
1966 1,100 t +10.0%
1967 2,600 t +136.4%
1968 1,900 t -26.9%
1969 4,900 t +157.9%
1970 5,100 t +4.1%
1971 7,400 t +45.1%
1972 6,300 t -14.9%
1973 7,900 t +25.4%
1974 3,000 t -62.0%
1975 2,400 t -20.0%
1976 3,500 t +45.8%
1977 3,800 t +8.6%
1978 6,800 t +78.9%
1979 11,600 t +70.6%
1980 10,000 t -13.8%
1981 12,300 t +23.0%
1982 20,900 t +69.9%
1983 28,100 t +34.4%
1984 15,700 t -44.1%
1985 10,900 t -30.6%
1986 17,464 t +60.2%
1987 28,014 t +60.4%
1988 29,542 t +5.5%
1989 28,000 t -5.2%
1990 32,000 t +14.3%
1991 56,600 t +76.9%
1992 73,200 t +29.3%
1993 79,426 t +8.5%
1994 86,160 t +8.5%
1995 75,000 t -13.0%
1996 54,100 t -27.9%
1997 64,000 t +18.3%
1998 86,000 t +34.4%
1999 86,661 t +0.8%
2000 158,202 t +82.6%
2001 150,439 t -4.9%
2002 129,483 t -13.9%
2003 139,994 t +8.1%
2004 185,328 t +32.4%
2005 176,737 t -4.6%
2006 184,048 t +4.1%
2007 193,842 t +5.3%
2008 191,125 t -1.4%
2009 150,705 t -21.1%
2010 185,772 t +23.3%
2011 179,107 t -3.6%
2012 154,259 t -13.9%
2013 154,250 t -0.0%
2014 153,855 t -0.3%
2015 158,459 t +3.0%
2016 158,459 t +0.0%
2017 158,459 t +0.0%
2018 157,465 t -0.6%
2019 148,732 t -5.5%
2020 116,985 t -21.3%
2021 123,696 t +5.7%
2022 273,636 t +121.2%
2023 104,456 t -61.8%
2024 109,724 t +5.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 109,724 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,188 t, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 109,724 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48,358 t, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,756 t 500 t 4,900 t 9
1970s 5,780 t 2,400 t 11,600 t 10
1980s 20,092 t 10,000 t 29,542 t 10
1990s 69,315 t 32,000 t 86,661 t 10
2000s 165,990 t 129,483 t 193,842 t 10
2010s 160,882 t 148,732 t 185,772 t 10
2020s 145,699 t 104,456 t 273,636 t 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 62 Russian Federation 115,161 t compare
  2. 62 Russia 115,161 t compare
  3. 64 Slovakia 114,508 t compare
  4. 66 China, Hong Kong SAR 106,933 t compare
  5. 67 Slovenia 106,662 t compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 99,242 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Israel?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Israel was 109,724 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 273,636 t in 2022.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 500 t in 1961.
How does Israel rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Israel ranks 65th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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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