Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Italy

Italy: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 985,156 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
985,156 t
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 233 countries
All-time high
2.18 million t
in 2007
All-time low
18,700 t
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 985,156 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Italy peaked at 2.18 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,700 t, in 1969.

That places Italy 7th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,411 t 18,700 t 37,800 t 9
1970s 52,000 t 24,100 t 104,800 t 10
1980s 339,380 t 147,900 t 609,000 t 10
1990s 1.06 million t 765,000 t 1.47 million t 10
2000s 1.86 million t 1.51 million t 2.18 million t 10
2010s 1.53 million t 1.31 million t 1.92 million t 10
2020s 1.10 million t 921,539 t 1.24 million t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million t compare
  2. 5 China 1.31 million t compare
  3. 6 India 1.04 million t compare
  4. 8 Poland 963,713 t compare
  5. 9 China, mainland 724,731 t compare
  6. 10 Mexico 724,535 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Italy?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Italy was 985,156 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18,700 t in 1969.
How does Italy rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Italy ranks 7th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
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
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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