Printing and writing papers — Import value in Laos
Laos: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 7,537 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Laos, 1992–2024
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 Laos is 7,537 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Laos peaked at 8,758 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Laos 149th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 156 1000 USD | +90.2% |
| 1994 | 199 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 326 1000 USD | +63.8% |
| 1996 | 326 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 433 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 313 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 313 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77 1000 USD | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 316 1000 USD | +310.4% |
| 2002 | 316 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 316 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 316 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 316 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 316 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 316 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,287 1000 USD | +940.2% |
| 2009 | 4,118 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 4,130 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,345 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 5,575 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,828 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 3,278 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 5,238 1000 USD | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 3,428 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 2,776 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 8,758 1000 USD | +215.5% |
| 2019 | 4,252 1000 USD | -51.5% |
| 2020 | 3,019 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 4,706 1000 USD | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 114 1000 USD | -97.6% |
| 2023 | 7,450 1000 USD | +6435.1% |
| 2024 | 7,537 1000 USD | +1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7,537 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,254 1000 USD, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7,537 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,106 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6435.1% | 114 1000 USD | 7,450 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +940.2% | 316 1000 USD | 3,287 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +310.4% | 77 1000 USD | 316 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.5 1000 USD | 82 1000 USD | 433 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 969.4 1000 USD | 77 1000 USD | 4,118 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,961 1000 USD | 2,776 1000 USD | 8,758 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,565 1000 USD | 114 1000 USD | 7,537 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Laos?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Laos was 7,537 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,758 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Laos ranks 149th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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