Printing and writing papers — Import value in Japan
Japan: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 506,461 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import value in Japan is 506,461 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Japan peaked at 1.85 million 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25 1000 USD, in 1962.
Japan ranks 21st 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 25 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 1963 | 117 1000 USD | +368.0% |
| 1964 | 214 1000 USD | +82.9% |
| 1965 | 119 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 232 1000 USD | +95.0% |
| 1967 | 436 1000 USD | +87.9% |
| 1968 | 456 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 936 1000 USD | +105.3% |
| 1970 | 764 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 1,050 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 6,537 1000 USD | +522.6% |
| 1973 | 26,013 1000 USD | +297.9% |
| 1974 | 117,900 1000 USD | +353.2% |
| 1975 | 12,622 1000 USD | -89.3% |
| 1976 | 19,940 1000 USD | +58.0% |
| 1977 | 28,375 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 22,500 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 26,400 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 19,650 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 12,012 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 1982 | 30,234 1000 USD | +151.7% |
| 1983 | 40,776 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 55,229 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 57,248 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 71,043 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 72,779 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 178,403 1000 USD | +145.1% |
| 1989 | 175,823 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 139,439 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 115,929 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 118,768 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 144,456 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 134,510 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 202,968 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 199,498 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 152,046 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 262,046 1000 USD | +72.3% |
| 1999 | 207,426 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 434,789 1000 USD | +109.6% |
| 2001 | 423,635 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 538,366 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 722,947 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 910,426 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 902,388 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 796,650 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 655,591 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 814,310 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million 1000 USD | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 947,410 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 877,190 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 810,382 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 657,595 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 923,647 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 648,540 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 644,859 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 516,304 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 547,232 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 506,461 1000 USD | -7.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 506,461 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,828 1000 USD, 9.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 506,461 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,106 1000 USD, 99.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +522.6% | 1,050 1000 USD | 6,537 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +368.0% | 25 1000 USD | 117 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +353.2% | 26,013 1000 USD | 117,900 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +297.9% | 6,537 1000 USD | 26,013 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.11 1000 USD | 25 1000 USD | 936 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,210 1000 USD | 764 1000 USD | 117,900 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,320 1000 USD | 12,012 1000 USD | 178,403 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,709 1000 USD | 115,929 1000 USD | 262,046 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 743,646 1000 USD | 423,635 1000 USD | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million 1000 USD | 657,595 1000 USD | 1.85 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 572,679 1000 USD | 506,461 1000 USD | 648,540 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Japan?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Japan was 506,461 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en