Printing and writing papers — Import value in Iceland
Iceland: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 3,695 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3,695 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Iceland peaked at 15,625 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 351 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Iceland 164th out of 252 countries 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 351 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 406 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 438 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 515 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 509 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 525 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 583 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 747 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 540 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 1970 | 812 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 1971 | 903 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 948 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 1,290 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 1,738 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 1,958 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 1,636 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 2,384 1000 USD | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 3,023 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 3,600 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 4,206 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 4,200 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,156 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 2,866 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 2,495 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 2,891 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 5,600 1000 USD | +93.7% |
| 1987 | 10,179 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 1988 | 10,179 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,099 1000 USD | -40.1% |
| 1990 | 6,099 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,099 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,996 1000 USD | -67.3% |
| 1993 | 10,261 1000 USD | +414.1% |
| 1994 | 10,140 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8,202 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 8,400 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11,314 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 10,100 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 10,856 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 11,529 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 9,593 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 8,470 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 9,273 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 11,116 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 14,369 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 14,127 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15,488 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 15,625 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8,172 1000 USD | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 10,163 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 10,348 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,636 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 9,095 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8,300 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 8,300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,417 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 6,465 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,297 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 4,265 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 4,935 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,193 1000 USD | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 2,823 1000 USD | +136.6% |
| 2023 | 3,880 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 3,695 1000 USD | -4.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,695 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,828 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,695 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,428 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +414.1% | 1,996 1000 USD | 10,261 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +136.6% | 1,193 1000 USD | 2,823 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 512.67 1000 USD | 351 1000 USD | 747 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,829 1000 USD | 812 1000 USD | 3,600 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,187 1000 USD | 2,495 1000 USD | 10,179 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,347 1000 USD | 1,996 1000 USD | 11,314 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,776 1000 USD | 8,172 1000 USD | 15,625 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,729 1000 USD | 4,265 1000 USD | 10,348 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,305 1000 USD | 1,193 1000 USD | 4,935 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Iceland?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Iceland was 3,695 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,625 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 351 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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