Printing and writing papers — Import value in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 2.20 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value in Eastern Asia is 2.20 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Eastern Asia peaked at 3.86 million 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,964 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,964 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 5,636 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 6,607 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 6,861 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 7,070 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9,308 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 1967 | 11,330 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 12,071 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 13,870 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 18,936 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 23,374 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 28,421 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 61,689 1000 USD | +117.1% |
| 1974 | 167,169 1000 USD | +171.0% |
| 1975 | 48,815 1000 USD | -70.8% |
| 1976 | 67,235 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 80,229 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 101,843 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 124,939 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 136,548 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 151,311 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 165,241 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 150,939 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 186,891 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 211,596 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 226,059 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 292,789 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 452,489 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 1989 | 681,507 1000 USD | +50.6% |
| 1990 | 761,728 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 929,939 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 2.03 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.27 million 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 2.55 million 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.79 million 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.64 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.94 million 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.91 million 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.36 million 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.14 million 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 3.15 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.87 million 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 3.15 million 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value in Eastern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +171.0% | 61,689 1000 USD | 167,169 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +117.1% | 28,421 1000 USD | 61,689 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,635 1000 USD | 4,964 1000 USD | 13,870 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,265 1000 USD | 18,936 1000 USD | 167,169 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,537 1000 USD | 136,548 1000 USD | 681,507 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million 1000 USD | 761,728 1000 USD | 2.27 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 2.51 million 1000 USD | 2.94 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million 1000 USD | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 3.86 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million 1000 USD | 2.13 million 1000 USD | 3.15 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Eastern Asia?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Eastern Asia was 2.20 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,964 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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