Printing and writing papers — Import value in Lebanon
Lebanon: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 60,435 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 60,435 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Lebanon peaked at 141,234 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,999 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 85th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,999 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,285 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 2,270 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,428 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 2,356 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,174 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 2,580 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 3,753 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 1969 | 4,340 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 3,508 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 3,570 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,570 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,570 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,570 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,570 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,570 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,863 1000 USD | +344.3% |
| 1978 | 15,863 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,863 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,863 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,600 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 20,600 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 20,600 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,600 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,600 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 1986 | 28,269 1000 USD | +124.4% |
| 1987 | 54,097 1000 USD | +91.4% |
| 1988 | 21,393 1000 USD | -60.5% |
| 1989 | 13,027 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 20,539 1000 USD | +57.7% |
| 1991 | 20,539 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,957 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 27,717 1000 USD | +85.3% |
| 1994 | 29,604 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 7,871 1000 USD | -73.4% |
| 1996 | 34,369 1000 USD | +336.7% |
| 1997 | 37,322 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 37,305 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,630 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 39,157 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 49,173 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 49,173 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49,173 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68,774 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 68,774 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68,774 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93,283 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 93,283 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93,283 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 141,234 1000 USD | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 138,801 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 132,455 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 89,130 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 119,294 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 47,218 1000 USD | -60.4% |
| 2016 | 70,363 1000 USD | +49.0% |
| 2017 | 80,080 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 101,979 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 76,263 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 42,913 1000 USD | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 38,535 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 67,838 1000 USD | +76.0% |
| 2023 | 58,146 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 60,435 1000 USD | +3.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 60,435 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,254 1000 USD, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 60,435 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,636 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +344.3% | 3,570 1000 USD | 15,863 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +336.7% | 7,871 1000 USD | 34,369 1000 USD |
| 1986 | +124.4% | 12,600 1000 USD | 28,269 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,798 1000 USD | 1,999 1000 USD | 4,340 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,252 1000 USD | 3,508 1000 USD | 15,863 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,365 1000 USD | 12,600 1000 USD | 54,097 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,185 1000 USD | 7,871 1000 USD | 41,630 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,285 1000 USD | 39,157 1000 USD | 93,283 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,682 1000 USD | 47,218 1000 USD | 141,234 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,573 1000 USD | 38,535 1000 USD | 67,838 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Lebanon?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Lebanon was 60,435 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 141,234 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,999 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Lebanon ranks 85th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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