Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Spain

Spain: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 657,794 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
657,794 t
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 252 countries
All-time high
1.90 million t
in 2006
All-time low
3,700 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Spain stood at 657,794 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Spain peaked at 1.90 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,700 t, in 1961.

That places Spain 16th out of 252 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.

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Spain, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3,700 t —
1962 5,400 t +45.9%
1963 5,700 t +5.6%
1964 9,700 t +70.2%
1965 7,300 t -24.7%
1966 8,600 t +17.8%
1967 9,200 t +7.0%
1968 7,500 t -18.5%
1969 9,600 t +28.0%
1970 11,300 t +17.7%
1971 8,100 t -28.3%
1972 22,200 t +174.1%
1973 28,600 t +28.8%
1974 47,400 t +65.7%
1975 53,000 t +11.8%
1976 57,300 t +8.1%
1977 62,800 t +9.6%
1978 60,100 t -4.3%
1979 72,500 t +20.6%
1980 82,000 t +13.1%
1981 94,000 t +14.6%
1982 111,000 t +18.1%
1983 85,000 t -23.4%
1984 56,000 t -34.1%
1985 110,900 t +98.0%
1986 212,000 t +91.2%
1987 376,000 t +77.4%
1988 400,000 t +6.4%
1989 484,000 t +21.0%
1990 642,800 t +32.8%
1991 731,800 t +13.8%
1992 828,091 t +13.2%
1993 879,000 t +6.1%
1994 919,800 t +4.6%
1995 930,500 t +1.2%
1996 918,000 t -1.3%
1997 1.13 million t +23.1%
1998 1.31 million t +15.7%
1999 1.30 million t -0.8%
2000 1.42 million t +9.5%
2001 1.55 million t +9.1%
2002 1.36 million t -12.0%
2003 1.47 million t +7.5%
2004 1.23 million t -16.1%
2005 1.64 million t +32.9%
2006 1.90 million t +15.8%
2007 1.79 million t -5.7%
2008 1.52 million t -14.9%
2009 1.35 million t -11.5%
2010 1.29 million t -4.2%
2011 1.27 million t -1.7%
2012 1.13 million t -10.5%
2013 1.08 million t -5.1%
2014 1.14 million t +5.9%
2015 1.14 million t +0.1%
2016 1.09 million t -4.4%
2017 1.02 million t -6.3%
2018 1.05 million t +2.5%
2019 898,402 t -14.2%
2020 753,887 t -16.1%
2021 796,527 t +5.7%
2022 800,763 t +0.5%
2023 668,798 t -16.5%
2024 657,794 t -1.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 657,794 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,188 t, 14.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 657,794 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,941 t, 9.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Spain 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
1972 +174.1% 8,100 t 22,200 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,411 t 3,700 t 9,700 t 9
1970s 42,330 t 8,100 t 72,500 t 10
1980s 201,090 t 56,000 t 484,000 t 10
1990s 958,629 t 642,800 t 1.31 million t 10
2000s 1.52 million t 1.23 million t 1.90 million t 10
2010s 1.11 million t 898,402 t 1.29 million t 10
2020s 735,554 t 657,794 t 800,763 t 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Belgium 678,231 t compare
  2. 14 Türkiye 673,952 t compare
  3. 14 Turkey 673,952 t compare
  4. 17 Viet Nam 535,968 t compare
  5. 17 Vietnam 535,968 t compare
  6. 19 Malaysia 517,856 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Spain?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Spain was 657,794 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,700 t in 1961.
How does Spain rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Spain ranks 16th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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