Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate (value) in Melanesia

Melanesia: Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate (value) was -12.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-12.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 183.4%
World rank
13th
of 21 countries
All-time high
364.95 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-45.56 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded -12.48 % change on previous year for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is down 183.4% on the previous year and down 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 364.95 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -45.56 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Melanesia ranks 13th of 21 countries on this measure, 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 (value) in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year —
1963 22.22 % change on previous year —
1964 38.64 % change on previous year +73.9%
1965 10.66 % change on previous year -72.4%
1966 -2.22 % change on previous year -120.9%
1967 13.64 % change on previous year -713.6%
1968 22 % change on previous year +61.3%
1969 -15.3 % change on previous year -169.5%
1970 28.39 % change on previous year -285.5%
1971 5.53 % change on previous year -80.5%
1972 28.1 % change on previous year +408.3%
1973 64.68 % change on previous year +130.2%
1974 54.63 % change on previous year -15.5%
1975 -12.7 % change on previous year -123.2%
1976 -28.43 % change on previous year +123.8%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 0 % change on previous year —
1979 364.95 % change on previous year —
1980 28.84 % change on previous year -92.1%
1981 9.01 % change on previous year -68.8%
1982 -4.29 % change on previous year -147.7%
1983 -16.41 % change on previous year +282.2%
1984 22.85 % change on previous year -239.3%
1985 6.48 % change on previous year -71.6%
1986 28.38 % change on previous year +337.9%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 42 % change on previous year —
1989 -7.24 % change on previous year -117.2%
1990 -33 % change on previous year +355.8%
1991 125.65 % change on previous year -480.8%
1992 -45.56 % change on previous year -136.3%
1993 0.2702 % change on previous year -100.6%
1994 138.17 % change on previous year +51034.7%
1995 3.84 % change on previous year -97.2%
1996 -2.51 % change on previous year -165.3%
1997 -19.02 % change on previous year +658.9%
1998 6.57 % change on previous year -134.6%
1999 37.17 % change on previous year +465.3%
2000 -16.21 % change on previous year -143.6%
2001 -1.07 % change on previous year -93.4%
2002 -3.54 % change on previous year +232.4%
2003 34.76 % change on previous year -1081.5%
2004 23.31 % change on previous year -32.9%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 -10.42 % change on previous year —
2007 4.94 % change on previous year -147.4%
2008 -11.53 % change on previous year -333.4%
2009 8.55 % change on previous year -174.2%
2010 -11.27 % change on previous year -231.8%
2011 79.52 % change on previous year -805.5%
2012 -25.61 % change on previous year -132.2%
2013 -4.68 % change on previous year -81.7%
2014 28.2 % change on previous year -702.5%
2015 -37.43 % change on previous year -232.7%
2016 54.77 % change on previous year -246.3%
2017 4.13 % change on previous year -92.5%
2018 -24.94 % change on previous year -704.0%
2019 76.09 % change on previous year -405.1%
2020 -17.67 % change on previous year -123.2%
2021 16.13 % change on previous year -191.3%
2022 -32.06 % change on previous year -298.8%
2023 14.96 % change on previous year -146.7%
2024 -12.48 % change on previous year -183.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate (value) in Melanesia 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
1994 +51034.7% 0.2702 % change on previous year 138.17 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.2 % change on previous year -15.3 % change on previous year 38.64 % change on previous year 8
1970s 50.51 % change on previous year -28.43 % change on previous year 364.95 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.96 % change on previous year -16.41 % change on previous year 42 % change on previous year 10
1990s 21.16 % change on previous year -45.56 % change on previous year 138.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.88 % change on previous year -16.21 % change on previous year 34.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 13.88 % change on previous year -37.43 % change on previous year 79.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s -6.22 % change on previous year -32.06 % change on previous year 16.13 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 10 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 78.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Greenland 78.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -8.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Kiribati 76.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam -10.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Eritrea 68.02 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 61.9 % change on previous year compare
  8. 14 Polynesia -12.74 % change on previous year compare
  9. 15 Belarus 58.91 % change on previous year compare
  10. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -13.84 % change on previous year compare
  11. 16 Guinea-Bissau 49.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate in Melanesia was -12.48 % 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 364.95 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -45.56 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Melanesia rank for printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 13th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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.