Printing and writing papers — Import value in Europe

Europe: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 14.67 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.67 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
29.47 million 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
111,965 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 14.67 million 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — import value in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Europe peaked at 29.47 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 111,965 1000 USD, in 1961.

Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, 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 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import value in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 111,965 1000 USD —
1962 129,581 1000 USD +15.7%
1963 152,735 1000 USD +17.9%
1964 192,721 1000 USD +26.2%
1965 232,843 1000 USD +20.8%
1966 259,997 1000 USD +11.7%
1967 299,897 1000 USD +15.3%
1968 362,865 1000 USD +21.0%
1969 423,931 1000 USD +16.8%
1970 476,637 1000 USD +12.4%
1971 546,004 1000 USD +14.6%
1972 675,653 1000 USD +23.7%
1973 977,431 1000 USD +44.7%
1974 1.63 million 1000 USD +66.8%
1975 1.52 million 1000 USD -6.6%
1976 1.75 million 1000 USD +14.7%
1977 2.12 million 1000 USD +21.2%
1978 2.44 million 1000 USD +15.3%
1979 3.13 million 1000 USD +28.1%
1980 3.59 million 1000 USD +15.0%
1981 3.53 million 1000 USD -1.7%
1982 3.58 million 1000 USD +1.4%
1983 3.37 million 1000 USD -5.9%
1984 3.89 million 1000 USD +15.4%
1985 4.16 million 1000 USD +6.9%
1986 5.50 million 1000 USD +32.3%
1987 6.85 million 1000 USD +24.5%
1988 9.61 million 1000 USD +40.3%
1989 9.92 million 1000 USD +3.2%
1990 12.13 million 1000 USD +22.4%
1991 12.06 million 1000 USD -0.6%
1992 12.38 million 1000 USD +2.6%
1993 10.78 million 1000 USD -12.9%
1994 12.37 million 1000 USD +14.8%
1995 15.21 million 1000 USD +22.9%
1996 12.65 million 1000 USD -16.9%
1997 14.01 million 1000 USD +10.8%
1998 14.34 million 1000 USD +2.3%
1999 15.77 million 1000 USD +10.0%
2000 17.14 million 1000 USD +8.7%
2001 16.34 million 1000 USD -4.7%
2002 17.32 million 1000 USD +6.0%
2003 21.02 million 1000 USD +21.4%
2004 22.16 million 1000 USD +5.4%
2005 23.38 million 1000 USD +5.5%
2006 24.46 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2007 28.38 million 1000 USD +16.0%
2008 29.47 million 1000 USD +3.9%
2009 23.54 million 1000 USD -20.1%
2010 23.71 million 1000 USD +0.7%
2011 25.00 million 1000 USD +5.5%
2012 21.82 million 1000 USD -12.7%
2013 21.41 million 1000 USD -1.9%
2014 21.16 million 1000 USD -1.1%
2015 17.47 million 1000 USD -17.5%
2016 16.42 million 1000 USD -6.0%
2017 16.31 million 1000 USD -0.6%
2018 17.55 million 1000 USD +7.6%
2019 16.14 million 1000 USD -8.0%
2020 13.21 million 1000 USD -18.2%
2021 14.08 million 1000 USD +6.5%
2022 17.58 million 1000 USD +24.9%
2023 14.86 million 1000 USD -15.5%
2024 14.67 million 1000 USD -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 240,726 1000 USD 111,965 1000 USD 423,931 1000 USD 9
1970s 1.53 million 1000 USD 476,637 1000 USD 3.13 million 1000 USD 10
1980s 5.40 million 1000 USD 3.37 million 1000 USD 9.92 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 13.17 million 1000 USD 10.78 million 1000 USD 15.77 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 22.32 million 1000 USD 16.34 million 1000 USD 29.47 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 19.70 million 1000 USD 16.14 million 1000 USD 25.00 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 14.88 million 1000 USD 13.21 million 1000 USD 17.58 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 United States 3.45 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Germany 2.84 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 France 2.00 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.65 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 1.65 million 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import value in Europe?
Printing and writing papers — import value in Europe was 14.67 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 29.47 million 1000 USD in 2008.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 111,965 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Europe rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe 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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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
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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