Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 117.7%
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
120.31 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-36.2 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024

-50050100196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Australia is 1.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.7% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 120.31 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -36.2 % change on previous year, in 1976.

That places Australia 71st out of 214 countries 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 value, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -31.5 % change on previous year
1963 28.9 % change on previous year -191.7%
1964 -9.24 % change on previous year -132.0%
1965 1.69 % change on previous year -118.3%
1966 10.1 % change on previous year +499.0%
1967 20.13 % change on previous year +99.4%
1968 12.63 % change on previous year -37.3%
1969 10.78 % change on previous year -14.6%
1970 20.67 % change on previous year +91.6%
1971 10.92 % change on previous year -47.1%
1972 30.09 % change on previous year +175.5%
1973 23.22 % change on previous year -22.8%
1974 26.13 % change on previous year +12.5%
1975 27.57 % change on previous year +5.5%
1976 -36.2 % change on previous year -231.3%
1977 55.95 % change on previous year -254.6%
1978 6.07 % change on previous year -89.1%
1979 34.45 % change on previous year +467.3%
1980 24.76 % change on previous year -28.1%
1981 12.94 % change on previous year -47.7%
1982 29.7 % change on previous year +129.5%
1983 -34.28 % change on previous year -215.4%
1984 14.24 % change on previous year -141.6%
1985 15.04 % change on previous year +5.6%
1986 -12.35 % change on previous year -182.1%
1987 44.45 % change on previous year -459.9%
1988 9.16 % change on previous year -79.4%
1989 120.31 % change on previous year +1213.9%
1990 -4.93 % change on previous year -104.1%
1991 -9.51 % change on previous year +93.0%
1992 -2.41 % change on previous year -74.7%
1993 8.75 % change on previous year -463.6%
1994 14.18 % change on previous year +62.1%
1995 33.39 % change on previous year +135.6%
1996 2.56 % change on previous year -92.3%
1997 -21.83 % change on previous year -953.0%
1998 -16.03 % change on previous year -26.5%
1999 11.94 % change on previous year -174.4%
2000 6.13 % change on previous year -48.7%
2001 -22.39 % change on previous year -465.3%
2002 26.88 % change on previous year -220.1%
2003 11.84 % change on previous year -56.0%
2004 19.25 % change on previous year +62.6%
2005 8.96 % change on previous year -53.4%
2006 -0.902 % change on previous year -110.1%
2007 -6.1 % change on previous year +576.1%
2008 37.09 % change on previous year -708.2%
2009 -27.01 % change on previous year -172.8%
2010 33.94 % change on previous year -225.6%
2011 6.34 % change on previous year -81.3%
2012 -8.65 % change on previous year -236.6%
2013 -13.26 % change on previous year +53.2%
2014 -5.79 % change on previous year -56.3%
2015 -22.61 % change on previous year +290.3%
2016 -6.98 % change on previous year -69.1%
2017 -14.96 % change on previous year +114.2%
2018 -8.19 % change on previous year -45.2%
2019 -6.84 % change on previous year -16.6%
2020 -19.21 % change on previous year +180.9%
2021 2.79 % change on previous year -114.5%
2022 7.26 % change on previous year +160.4%
2023 -9.66 % change on previous year -233.2%
2024 1.71 % change on previous year -117.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.44 % change on previous year -31.5 % change on previous year 28.9 % change on previous year 8
1970s 19.89 % change on previous year -36.2 % change on previous year 55.95 % change on previous year 10
1980s 22.4 % change on previous year -34.28 % change on previous year 120.31 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.61 % change on previous year -21.83 % change on previous year 33.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.37 % change on previous year -27.01 % change on previous year 37.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.7 % change on previous year -22.61 % change on previous year 33.94 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.42 % change on previous year -19.21 % change on previous year 7.26 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 68 Malawi 3.17 % change on previous year compare
  2. 69 Mauritania 2.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 70 Cameroon 2.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 72 Poland 1.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 73 Kazakhstan 1.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 74 Zimbabwe 0.9808 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Australia?
Printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Australia was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 120.31 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -36.2 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does Australia rank for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 12,074 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Printing and writing papers — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.