Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 3.03 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.03 million t
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
8.27 million t
in 2004
All-time low
36,100 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United States of America, 1961–2024

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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 United States of America is 3.03 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 8.27 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36,100 t, in 1961.

That places United States of America 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 36,100 t
1962 41,400 t +14.7%
1963 45,400 t +9.7%
1964 74,700 t +64.5%
1965 99,900 t +33.7%
1966 134,500 t +34.6%
1967 167,000 t +24.2%
1968 137,700 t -17.5%
1969 214,100 t +55.5%
1970 259,200 t +21.1%
1971 324,700 t +25.3%
1972 293,400 t -9.6%
1973 336,200 t +14.6%
1974 435,400 t +29.5%
1975 331,400 t -23.9%
1976 442,800 t +33.6%
1977 659,600 t +49.0%
1978 864,000 t +31.0%
1979 942,500 t +9.1%
1980 848,200 t -10.0%
1981 739,800 t -12.8%
1982 910,200 t +23.0%
1983 1.20 million t +32.0%
1984 2.00 million t +66.7%
1985 2.07 million t +3.4%
1986 2.30 million t +10.9%
1987 2.61 million t +13.4%
1988 2.96 million t +13.7%
1989 1.89 million t -36.1%
1990 2.03 million t +7.3%
1991 2.66 million t +31.0%
1992 2.88 million t +8.2%
1993 2.89 million t +0.4%
1994 3.52 million t +21.7%
1995 3.88 million t +10.2%
1996 4.01 million t +3.4%
1997 4.77 million t +19.0%
1998 5.17 million t +8.4%
1999 5.59 million t +8.2%
2000 6.09 million t +8.9%
2001 6.21 million t +1.9%
2002 6.49 million t +4.6%
2003 7.30 million t +12.5%
2004 8.27 million t +13.3%
2005 8.11 million t -1.9%
2006 8.20 million t +1.1%
2007 7.69 million t -6.2%
2008 6.77 million t -12.0%
2009 5.42 million t -19.9%
2010 5.29 million t -2.5%
2011 4.94 million t -6.5%
2012 4.72 million t -4.4%
2013 4.92 million t +4.3%
2014 4.88 million t -0.9%
2015 4.54 million t -7.0%
2016 4.27 million t -5.9%
2017 4.06 million t -4.8%
2018 4.42 million t +8.8%
2019 4.11 million t -7.1%
2020 3.16 million t -22.9%
2021 3.54 million t +12.0%
2022 4.04 million t +14.1%
2023 2.70 million t -33.3%
2024 3.03 million t +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 105,644 t 36,100 t 214,100 t 9
1970s 488,920 t 259,200 t 942,500 t 10
1980s 1.75 million t 739,800 t 2.96 million t 10
1990s 3.74 million t 2.03 million t 5.59 million t 10
2000s 7.05 million t 5.42 million t 8.27 million t 10
2010s 4.61 million t 4.06 million t 5.29 million t 10
2020s 3.30 million t 2.70 million t 4.04 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 France 1.56 million t compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million t compare
  3. 5 China 1.31 million t compare
  4. 6 India 1.04 million t compare
  5. 7 Italy 985,156 t compare
  6. 8 Poland 963,713 t compare
  7. 9 China, mainland 724,731 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in United States of America?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in United States of America was 3.03 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 8.27 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 36,100 t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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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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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