Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Poland

Poland: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 963,713 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
963,713 t
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
10th
of 252 countries
All-time high
1.17 million t
in 2014
All-time low
300 t
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Poland, 1965–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196519942024

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 Poland is 963,713 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Poland peaked at 1.17 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 300 t, in 1965.

Poland ranks 10th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Poland, 1965 to 2024.
Year t Change
1965 300 t —
1966 7,000 t +2233.3%
1967 23,000 t +228.6%
1968 26,000 t +13.0%
1969 34,000 t +30.8%
1970 21,000 t -38.2%
1971 10,000 t -52.4%
1972 37,000 t +270.0%
1973 48,000 t +29.7%
1974 55,000 t +14.6%
1975 56,000 t +1.8%
1976 54,000 t -3.6%
1977 28,000 t -48.1%
1978 28,000 t +0.0%
1979 47,000 t +67.9%
1980 28,000 t -40.4%
1981 18,300 t -34.6%
1982 16,300 t -10.9%
1983 13,900 t -14.7%
1984 20,500 t +47.5%
1985 17,000 t -17.1%
1986 15,000 t -11.8%
1987 17,000 t +13.3%
1988 13,000 t -23.5%
1989 7,100 t -45.4%
1990 4,300 t -39.4%
1991 6,400 t +48.8%
1992 22,432 t +250.5%
1993 68,100 t +203.6%
1994 85,700 t +25.8%
1995 225,909 t +163.6%
1996 314,900 t +39.4%
1997 430,000 t +36.6%
1998 483,400 t +12.4%
1999 549,400 t +13.7%
2000 620,500 t +12.9%
2001 597,300 t -3.7%
2002 575,200 t -3.7%
2003 708,200 t +23.1%
2004 790,300 t +11.6%
2005 835,900 t +5.8%
2006 975,700 t +16.7%
2007 1.07 million t +9.8%
2008 1.11 million t +4.0%
2009 969,355 t -13.0%
2010 1.11 million t +14.6%
2011 1.10 million t -0.9%
2012 1.09 million t -1.1%
2013 1.13 million t +3.3%
2014 1.17 million t +3.7%
2015 1.15 million t -1.7%
2016 1.13 million t -1.8%
2017 1.14 million t +1.0%
2018 1.13 million t -0.5%
2019 1.04 million t -7.9%
2020 1.02 million t -2.7%
2021 1.08 million t +6.1%
2022 939,609 t -12.8%
2023 885,993 t -5.7%
2024 963,713 t +8.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 963,713 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,188 t, 21.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 963,713 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,941 t, 14.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Poland 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
1966 +2233.3% 300 t 7,000 t
1972 +270.0% 10,000 t 37,000 t
1992 +250.5% 6,400 t 22,432 t
1967 +228.6% 7,000 t 23,000 t
1993 +203.6% 22,432 t 68,100 t
1995 +163.6% 85,700 t 225,909 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,060 t 300 t 34,000 t 5
1970s 38,400 t 10,000 t 56,000 t 10
1980s 16,610 t 7,100 t 28,000 t 10
1990s 219,054 t 4,300 t 549,400 t 10
2000s 825,774 t 575,200 t 1.11 million t 10
2010s 1.12 million t 1.04 million t 1.17 million t 10
2020s 976,285 t 885,993 t 1.08 million t 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 China 1.31 million t compare
  2. 8 India 1.04 million t compare
  3. 9 Italy 985,156 t compare
  4. 11 China, mainland 724,731 t compare
  5. 12 Mexico 724,535 t compare
  6. 13 Belgium 678,231 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Poland?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Poland was 963,713 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 300 t in 1965.
How does Poland rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Poland ranks 10th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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