Printing and writing papers — Import value in Tunisia
Tunisia: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 148,857 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Tunisia, 1978–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 148,857 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 103.4% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Tunisia peaked at 148,857 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,190 1000 USD, in 1981.
Tunisia ranks 59th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,900 1000 USD | — |
| 1979 | 9,865 1000 USD | +240.2% |
| 1980 | 9,865 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,190 1000 USD | -87.9% |
| 1982 | 1,300 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2,659 1000 USD | +104.5% |
| 1984 | 2,407 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 3,901 1000 USD | +62.1% |
| 1986 | 3,673 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 3,673 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,666 1000 USD | +81.5% |
| 1989 | 9,792 1000 USD | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 10,610 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 3,668 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 1992 | 13,716 1000 USD | +273.9% |
| 1993 | 10,379 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 15,215 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 14,601 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10,839 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 23,672 1000 USD | +118.4% |
| 1998 | 18,768 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 19,014 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23,188 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 19,704 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 11,830 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 15,730 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 35,191 1000 USD | +123.7% |
| 2005 | 35,191 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,191 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,618 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 63,005 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 55,785 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 68,497 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 69,695 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27,269 1000 USD | -60.9% |
| 2013 | 43,873 1000 USD | +60.9% |
| 2014 | 59,821 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 49,867 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 59,241 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 60,132 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 76,914 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 69,843 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 64,411 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 53,880 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 103,870 1000 USD | +92.8% |
| 2023 | 73,177 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 148,857 1000 USD | +103.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 148,857 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,254 1000 USD, 9.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 148,857 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,636 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +273.9% | 3,668 1000 USD | 13,716 1000 USD |
| 1979 | +240.2% | 2,900 1000 USD | 9,865 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,382 1000 USD | 2,900 1000 USD | 9,865 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,513 1000 USD | 1,190 1000 USD | 9,865 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,048 1000 USD | 3,668 1000 USD | 23,672 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,643 1000 USD | 11,830 1000 USD | 63,005 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,515 1000 USD | 27,269 1000 USD | 76,914 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,839 1000 USD | 53,880 1000 USD | 148,857 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % 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 -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Tunisia?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Tunisia was 148,857 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 148,857 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does Tunisia rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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About this data
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