Printing and writing papers — Import value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 17,605 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 17,605 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Zimbabwe peaked at 21,161 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,219 1000 USD, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 252 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,965 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,063 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2,947 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,718 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 3,331 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,931 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 5,328 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 4,228 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 5,728 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 9,703 1000 USD | +69.4% |
| 1981 | 13,494 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 7,684 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 1983 | 4,468 1000 USD | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 3,896 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 3,896 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,347 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 3,845 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 3,890 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,730 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 11,629 1000 USD | +211.8% |
| 1991 | 11,629 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,566 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,463 1000 USD | -70.1% |
| 1994 | 6,399 1000 USD | +84.8% |
| 1995 | 2,219 1000 USD | -65.3% |
| 1996 | 3,208 1000 USD | +44.6% |
| 1997 | 2,966 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 18,233 1000 USD | +514.7% |
| 2005 | 18,233 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,233 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,292 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 16,865 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,758 1000 USD | -59.9% |
| 2010 | 13,300 1000 USD | +96.8% |
| 2011 | 11,610 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 14,638 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 15,714 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 18,055 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 14,446 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 13,635 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 14,836 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 21,161 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 14,531 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 9,974 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 17,212 1000 USD | +72.6% |
| 2022 | 18,192 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 17,434 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 17,605 1000 USD | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 17,605 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,254 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 17,605 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,956 1000 USD, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +514.7% | 2,966 1000 USD | 18,233 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +211.8% | 3,730 1000 USD | 11,629 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +96.8% | 6,758 1000 USD | 13,300 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +84.8% | 3,463 1000 USD | 6,399 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +72.6% | 9,974 1000 USD | 17,212 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,150 1000 USD | 2,718 1000 USD | 3,331 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,020 1000 USD | 3,331 1000 USD | 5,728 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,895 1000 USD | 3,730 1000 USD | 13,494 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,635 1000 USD | 2,219 1000 USD | 11,629 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,936 1000 USD | 6,758 1000 USD | 18,233 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 15,193 1000 USD | 11,610 1000 USD | 21,161 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,083 1000 USD | 9,974 1000 USD | 18,192 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Zimbabwe?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Zimbabwe was 17,605 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21,161 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,219 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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