Printing and writing papers — Import value in Australia
Australia: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 346,444 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 346,444 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Australia peaked at 1.08 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,104 1000 USD, in 1962.
Australia ranks 31st of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,211 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 11,104 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 1963 | 14,313 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 1964 | 12,991 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 13,210 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 14,544 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 17,472 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 19,678 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 21,800 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 26,305 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 29,178 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 37,959 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 46,773 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 58,995 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 75,259 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 48,016 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 1977 | 74,883 1000 USD | +56.0% |
| 1978 | 79,430 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 106,793 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 133,238 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 150,481 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 195,170 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 128,273 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 146,545 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 168,590 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 147,768 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 213,454 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 1988 | 233,000 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 513,323 1000 USD | +120.3% |
| 1990 | 488,033 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 441,617 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 430,994 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 468,689 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 535,129 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 713,824 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 732,090 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 572,287 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 480,523 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 537,880 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 570,843 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 443,060 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 562,164 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 628,700 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 749,700 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 816,868 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 809,500 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 760,137 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 760,566 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 989,490 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 858,288 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 808,569 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 625,736 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 582,038 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 494,990 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 454,427 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 423,352 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 342,018 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 351,549 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 377,061 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 340,621 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 346,444 1000 USD | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 346,444 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,828 1000 USD, 6.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 346,444 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,106 1000 USD, 67.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,703 1000 USD | 11,104 1000 USD | 21,800 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,359 1000 USD | 26,305 1000 USD | 106,793 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,984 1000 USD | 128,273 1000 USD | 513,323 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 540,107 1000 USD | 430,994 1000 USD | 732,090 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 714,361 1000 USD | 443,060 1000 USD | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,881 1000 USD | 423,352 1000 USD | 1.08 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,539 1000 USD | 340,621 1000 USD | 377,061 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 368,936 1000 USD compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 357,966 1000 USD compare
- 30 Philippines 354,193 1000 USD compare
- 32 Switzerland 333,273 1000 USD compare
- 33 Thailand 303,734 1000 USD compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 300,609 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Australia?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Australia was 346,444 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,104 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en