Printing and writing papers — Import value in Italy

Italy: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 1.09 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.09 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 252 countries
All-time high
2.19 million 1000 USD
in 2008
All-time low
5,241 1000 USD
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.09 million 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — import value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Italy peaked at 2.19 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,241 1000 USD, in 1969.

Italy ranks 8th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import value in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 6,000 1000 USD —
1962 9,700 1000 USD +61.7%
1963 9,500 1000 USD -2.1%
1964 9,000 1000 USD -5.3%
1965 9,100 1000 USD +1.1%
1966 8,320 1000 USD -8.6%
1967 6,385 1000 USD -23.3%
1968 5,754 1000 USD -9.9%
1969 5,241 1000 USD -8.9%
1970 6,942 1000 USD +32.5%
1971 9,856 1000 USD +42.0%
1972 9,245 1000 USD -6.2%
1973 23,215 1000 USD +151.1%
1974 44,846 1000 USD +93.2%
1975 28,965 1000 USD -35.4%
1976 55,074 1000 USD +90.1%
1977 45,128 1000 USD -18.1%
1978 66,825 1000 USD +48.1%
1979 114,980 1000 USD +72.1%
1980 170,550 1000 USD +48.3%
1981 172,688 1000 USD +1.3%
1982 205,600 1000 USD +19.1%
1983 195,427 1000 USD -4.9%
1984 227,993 1000 USD +16.7%
1985 250,902 1000 USD +10.0%
1986 339,415 1000 USD +35.3%
1987 509,946 1000 USD +50.2%
1988 646,597 1000 USD +26.8%
1989 693,983 1000 USD +7.3%
1990 923,017 1000 USD +33.0%
1991 860,682 1000 USD -6.8%
1992 923,330 1000 USD +7.3%
1993 863,896 1000 USD -6.4%
1994 1.00 million 1000 USD +16.2%
1995 1.27 million 1000 USD +26.4%
1996 1.00 million 1000 USD -20.9%
1997 1.03 million 1000 USD +2.7%
1998 1.03 million 1000 USD -0.1%
1999 1.13 million 1000 USD +10.1%
2000 1.27 million 1000 USD +11.8%
2001 1.14 million 1000 USD -9.9%
2002 1.33 million 1000 USD +16.4%
2003 1.49 million 1000 USD +12.1%
2004 1.70 million 1000 USD +13.8%
2005 1.76 million 1000 USD +3.9%
2006 1.82 million 1000 USD +3.2%
2007 2.14 million 1000 USD +17.9%
2008 2.19 million 1000 USD +2.3%
2009 1.75 million 1000 USD -20.0%
2010 1.82 million 1000 USD +3.5%
2011 1.89 million 1000 USD +4.3%
2012 1.53 million 1000 USD -19.3%
2013 1.48 million 1000 USD -2.8%
2014 1.45 million 1000 USD -2.5%
2015 1.13 million 1000 USD -21.7%
2016 1.13 million 1000 USD -0.0%
2017 1.16 million 1000 USD +2.5%
2018 1.33 million 1000 USD +14.6%
2019 1.17 million 1000 USD -12.1%
2020 944,096 1000 USD -19.2%
2021 1.05 million 1000 USD +11.6%
2022 1.41 million 1000 USD +34.1%
2023 1.12 million 1000 USD -20.7%
2024 1.09 million 1000 USD -2.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.09 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,828 1000 USD, 20.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.09 million 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,428 1000 USD, 11.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value in Italy 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
1973 +151.1% 9,245 1000 USD 23,215 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,667 1000 USD 5,241 1000 USD 9,700 1000 USD 9
1970s 40,508 1000 USD 6,942 1000 USD 114,980 1000 USD 10
1980s 341,310 1000 USD 170,550 1000 USD 693,983 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.00 million 1000 USD 860,682 1000 USD 1.27 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.66 million 1000 USD 1.14 million 1000 USD 2.19 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.41 million 1000 USD 1.13 million 1000 USD 1.89 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.13 million 1000 USD 944,096 1000 USD 1.41 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 China 1.30 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 7 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.24 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 9 Poland 1.06 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 10 India 890,571 1000 USD compare
  5. 11 Spain 812,947 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import value in Italy?
Printing and writing papers — import value in Italy was 1.09 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million 1000 USD in 2008.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5,241 1000 USD in 1969.
How does Italy rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
Italy ranks 8th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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