Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre was 9.27 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 9.27 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 15.4 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1209 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 value, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.1209 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.167 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2095 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 0.247 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3608 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4207 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5252 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6621 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6584 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.816 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 2.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 1975 | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 2.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 3.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 3.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 4.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 3.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 4.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1987 | 8.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 6.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 3.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1990 | 12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +241.5% |
| 1991 | 11.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 10.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 8.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 10.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 13.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 11.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 10.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 10.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 11.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 13.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 13.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 13.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 12.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 8.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.27 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.27 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +241.5% | 3.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +124.5% | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.27 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.293 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1209 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5252 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6584 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | 13.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | 11.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | 15.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 14.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 Bahrain 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bermuda 19.94 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Barbados 9.99 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Aruba 8.71 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 Germany 8.35 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 6.91 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 9.27 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1209 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Switzerland rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.