Printing and writing papers — Import value in India

India: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 890,571 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
890,571 1000 USD
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 252 countries
All-time high
1.16 million 1000 USD
in 2017
All-time low
1,094 1000 USD
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import value in India, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 7 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.24 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 8 Italy 1.09 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 9 Poland 1.06 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 11 Spain 812,947 1000 USD compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 777,072 1000 USD compare
  6. 12 Turkey 777,072 1000 USD compare

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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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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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