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

Congo: Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate was -59.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-59.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 128.5%
World rank
204th
of 214 countries
All-time high
226.55 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-59.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Congo, 1971–2024

-1000100200197119972024

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

Analysis

Congo recorded -59.8 % change on previous year for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 128.5% on the previous year and down 580.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 226.55 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -59.8 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Congo 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Congo, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 72.17 % change on previous year
1972 11.11 % change on previous year -84.6%
1973 -31.82 % change on previous year -386.4%
1974 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1975 0 % change on previous year
1976 0 % change on previous year
1977 0 % change on previous year
1978 -46.67 % change on previous year
1979 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1980 1.25 % change on previous year
1981 122.22 % change on previous year +9677.8%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 150 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 81.33 % change on previous year
1988 -20.22 % change on previous year -124.9%
1989 -53.92 % change on previous year +166.6%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 -6.67 % change on previous year
1992 165.71 % change on previous year -2585.7%
1993 -32.12 % change on previous year -119.4%
1994 -49.51 % change on previous year +54.1%
1995 -11.37 % change on previous year -77.0%
1996 226.55 % change on previous year -2092.1%
1997 21.27 % change on previous year -90.6%
1998 25.59 % change on previous year +20.3%
1999 15.57 % change on previous year -39.2%
2000 21.09 % change on previous year +35.5%
2001 -11.76 % change on previous year -155.8%
2002 -23.99 % change on previous year +104.0%
2003 201.23 % change on previous year -938.8%
2004 -5.35 % change on previous year -102.7%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 0 % change on previous year
2007 0 % change on previous year
2008 69.58 % change on previous year
2009 27.6 % change on previous year -60.3%
2010 -52.8 % change on previous year -291.3%
2011 26.2 % change on previous year -149.6%
2012 117.26 % change on previous year +347.5%
2013 -42.69 % change on previous year -136.4%
2014 -8.78 % change on previous year -79.4%
2015 -1.02 % change on previous year -88.4%
2016 26.23 % change on previous year -2666.2%
2017 -16.49 % change on previous year -162.9%
2018 64.78 % change on previous year -492.9%
2019 -53.86 % change on previous year -183.1%
2020 12.34 % change on previous year -122.9%
2021 -15.52 % change on previous year -225.8%
2022 42.05 % change on previous year -371.0%
2023 209.96 % change on previous year +399.3%
2024 -59.8 % change on previous year -128.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5333 % change on previous year -46.67 % change on previous year 72.17 % change on previous year 9
1980s 28.07 % change on previous year -53.92 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 10
1990s 35.5 % change on previous year -49.51 % change on previous year 226.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 27.84 % change on previous year -23.99 % change on previous year 201.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.88 % change on previous year -53.86 % change on previous year 117.26 % change on previous year 10
2020s 37.81 % change on previous year -59.8 % change on previous year 209.96 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Congo

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  3. 203 Palestine, State of -51.65 % change on previous year compare
  4. 205 Comoros -62.24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 206 Burundi -62.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 207 Equatorial Guinea -64.23 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Congo?
Printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Congo was -59.8 % 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 226.55 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -59.8 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Congo rank for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 580.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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.