Printing and writing papers — Import value in India
India: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 890,571 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import value in India stood at 890,571 1000 USD.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in India peaked at 1.16 million 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,094 1000 USD, in 1969.
India ranks 10th of 252 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,892 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 2,854 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 1964 | 2,488 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 6,378 1000 USD | +156.4% |
| 1966 | 6,216 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3,861 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 1968 | 1,631 1000 USD | -57.8% |
| 1969 | 1,094 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 1970 | 1,379 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 1,334 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 5,264 1000 USD | +294.6% |
| 1973 | 3,151 1000 USD | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 5,010 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 1975 | 2,400 1000 USD | -52.1% |
| 1976 | 2,424 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 3,335 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 3,335 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,756 1000 USD | +132.6% |
| 1980 | 7,756 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54,661 1000 USD | +604.8% |
| 1982 | 33,838 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 33,000 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 34,000 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 35,000 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 42,577 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 15,028 1000 USD | -64.7% |
| 1988 | 26,698 1000 USD | +77.7% |
| 1989 | 46,944 1000 USD | +75.8% |
| 1990 | 45,883 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 20,168 1000 USD | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 18,459 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 57,570 1000 USD | +211.9% |
| 1994 | 38,320 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 24,496 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 91,017 1000 USD | +271.6% |
| 1997 | 61,600 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 198,881 1000 USD | +222.9% |
| 1999 | 155,760 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 104,837 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 62,511 1000 USD | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 61,707 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 59,127 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 84,845 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 267,010 1000 USD | +214.7% |
| 2006 | 277,751 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 372,132 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 458,787 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 456,671 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 483,654 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 603,659 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 562,830 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 699,235 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 911,774 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 748,693 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 878,061 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 853,821 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 881,986 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 470,327 1000 USD | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 511,738 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 836,966 1000 USD | +63.6% |
| 2023 | 906,488 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 890,571 1000 USD | -1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 890,571 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,254 1000 USD, 58.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 890,571 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 87,609 1000 USD, 10.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +604.8% | 7,756 1000 USD | 54,661 1000 USD |
| 1972 | +294.6% | 1,334 1000 USD | 5,264 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +271.6% | 24,496 1000 USD | 91,017 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,546 1000 USD | 1,094 1000 USD | 6,378 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,539 1000 USD | 1,334 1000 USD | 7,756 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,950 1000 USD | 7,756 1000 USD | 54,661 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,215 1000 USD | 18,459 1000 USD | 198,881 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,538 1000 USD | 59,127 1000 USD | 458,787 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 777,944 1000 USD | 483,654 1000 USD | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 723,218 1000 USD | 470,327 1000 USD | 906,488 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in India?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in India was 890,571 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 1000 USD in 1969.
- How does India rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- India ranks 10th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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