Printing and writing papers — Import value in Americas

Americas: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 6.46 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.46 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
10.74 million 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
40,268 1000 USD
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import value in Americas, 1961–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

Americas recorded 6.46 million 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — import value in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Americas peaked at 10.74 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40,268 1000 USD, in 1963.

Americas ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66,972 1000 USD 40,268 1000 USD 118,487 1000 USD 9
1970s 361,645 1000 USD 142,338 1000 USD 783,407 1000 USD 10
1980s 1.55 million 1000 USD 761,385 1000 USD 2.67 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 4.47 million 1000 USD 2.26 million 1000 USD 6.57 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 8.77 million 1000 USD 6.98 million 1000 USD 10.74 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 8.07 million 1000 USD 6.47 million 1000 USD 9.27 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 6.40 million 1000 USD 4.89 million 1000 USD 8.65 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 France 2.00 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.65 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 China 1.30 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.24 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 6 Italy 1.09 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 Poland 1.06 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 8 India 890,571 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import value in Americas?
Printing and writing papers — import value in Americas was 6.46 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 10.74 million 1000 USD in 2008.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 40,268 1000 USD in 1963.
How does Americas rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
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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