Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 332,132 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 332,132 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 448,000 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1973.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 400 t | — |
| 1965 | 200 t | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 1,900 t | +850.0% |
| 1967 | 3,100 t | +63.2% |
| 1968 | 5,000 t | +61.3% |
| 1969 | 500 t | -90.0% |
| 1970 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 700 t | +75.0% |
| 1972 | 200 t | -71.4% |
| 1973 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 800 t | +700.0% |
| 1977 | 100 t | -87.5% |
| 1978 | 1,100 t | +1000.0% |
| 1979 | 500 t | -54.5% |
| 1980 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 700 t | +75.0% |
| 1982 | 1,100 t | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 1,400 t | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 1,700 t | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 1,400 t | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 1,600 t | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 2,200 t | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 3,800 t | +72.7% |
| 1989 | 36,900 t | +871.1% |
| 1990 | 34,900 t | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 78,200 t | +124.1% |
| 1992 | 51,000 t | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 34,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 69,900 t | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 123,700 t | +77.0% |
| 1996 | 158,100 t | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 77,000 t | -51.3% |
| 1998 | 25,000 t | -67.5% |
| 1999 | 92,000 t | +268.0% |
| 2000 | 198,000 t | +115.2% |
| 2001 | 187,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 246,000 t | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 230,000 t | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 193,000 t | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 283,000 t | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 289,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 319,000 t | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 329,000 t | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 302,367 t | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 382,408 t | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 308,105 t | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 298,813 t | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 384,876 t | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 422,090 t | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 426,299 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 448,000 t | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 444,093 t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 392,547 t | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 352,711 t | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 306,223 t | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 326,741 t | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 288,447 t | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 291,089 t | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 332,132 t | +14.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Republic of Korea 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1000.0% | 100 t | 1,100 t |
| 1989 | +871.1% | 3,800 t | 36,900 t |
| 1966 | +850.0% | 200 t | 1,900 t |
| 1976 | +700.0% | 100 t | 800 t |
| 1999 | +268.0% | 25,000 t | 92,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,850 t | 200 t | 5,000 t | 6 |
| 1970s | 410 t | 100 t | 1,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,120 t | 400 t | 36,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,380 t | 25,000 t | 158,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,637 t | 187,000 t | 329,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,994 t | 298,813 t | 448,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,926 t | 288,447 t | 332,132 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 28 Australia 376,919 t compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 352,996 t compare
- 30 Thailand 340,865 t compare
- 32 Czechia 331,000 t compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 308,684 t compare
- 34 South Africa 263,723 t compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 332,132 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 448,000 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1973.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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