Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 2.33 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.33 million t
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.44 million t
in 2017
All-time low
68,500 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia recorded 2.33 million t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 3.44 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68,500 t, in 1963.

That places South-Eastern Asia 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 90,700 t —
1962 74,300 t -18.1%
1963 68,500 t -7.8%
1964 112,700 t +64.5%
1965 91,700 t -18.6%
1966 77,000 t -16.0%
1967 88,600 t +15.1%
1968 101,800 t +14.9%
1969 116,400 t +14.3%
1970 123,200 t +5.8%
1971 128,800 t +4.5%
1972 108,800 t -15.5%
1973 134,000 t +23.2%
1974 130,300 t -2.8%
1975 89,300 t -31.5%
1976 133,500 t +49.5%
1977 140,900 t +5.5%
1978 185,000 t +31.3%
1979 189,100 t +2.2%
1980 196,800 t +4.1%
1981 222,500 t +13.1%
1982 238,900 t +7.4%
1983 259,500 t +8.6%
1984 276,600 t +6.6%
1985 238,200 t -13.9%
1986 258,500 t +8.5%
1987 270,600 t +4.7%
1988 249,300 t -7.9%
1989 279,610 t +12.2%
1990 407,819 t +45.9%
1991 462,200 t +13.3%
1992 612,907 t +32.6%
1993 571,008 t -6.8%
1994 819,139 t +43.5%
1995 400,675 t -51.1%
1996 609,029 t +52.0%
1997 721,738 t +18.5%
1998 794,583 t +10.1%
1999 1.40 million t +76.4%
2000 1.10 million t -21.7%
2001 1.05 million t -4.6%
2002 823,414 t -21.4%
2003 1.40 million t +70.5%
2004 1.88 million t +34.2%
2005 2.18 million t +15.6%
2006 2.61 million t +19.7%
2007 2.29 million t -12.1%
2008 2.15 million t -6.0%
2009 1.62 million t -24.6%
2010 1.86 million t +14.6%
2011 2.37 million t +27.3%
2012 2.66 million t +12.1%
2013 2.64 million t -0.4%
2014 2.67 million t +1.1%
2015 2.49 million t -7.0%
2016 2.90 million t +16.7%
2017 3.44 million t +18.6%
2018 3.16 million t -8.1%
2019 3.05 million t -3.5%
2020 2.93 million t -4.1%
2021 2.90 million t -0.9%
2022 2.37 million t -18.3%
2023 2.29 million t -3.4%
2024 2.33 million t +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,300 t 68,500 t 116,400 t 9
1970s 136,290 t 89,300 t 189,100 t 10
1980s 249,051 t 196,800 t 279,610 t 10
1990s 680,050 t 400,675 t 1.40 million t 10
2000s 1.71 million t 823,414 t 2.61 million t 10
2010s 2.73 million t 1.86 million t 3.44 million t 10
2020s 2.56 million t 2.29 million t 2.93 million t 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 7 China 1.31 million t compare
  2. 8 India 1.04 million t compare
  3. 9 Italy 985,156 t compare
  4. 10 Poland 963,713 t compare
  5. 11 China, mainland 724,731 t compare
  6. 12 Mexico 724,535 t compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in South-Eastern Asia?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in South-Eastern Asia was 2.33 million 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 68,500 t in 1963.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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
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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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