Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value in Australia
Australia: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value was 17,940 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 17,940 1000 USD for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value in Australia peaked at 171,884 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,940 1000 USD, in 2024.
Australia ranks 36th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52,843 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 86,680 1000 USD | +64.0% |
| 2000 | 79,689 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 73,312 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 104,280 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 86,400 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 95,900 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 107,800 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 112,500 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 153,705 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 171,884 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 124,364 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 124,550 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 128,634 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 133,632 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 86,441 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 101,969 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 79,070 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 63,156 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 62,360 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 73,298 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 81,136 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 49,392 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 21,515 1000 USD | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 37,230 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 2023 | 23,492 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 17,940 1000 USD | -23.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 17,940 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,469 1000 USD, 7.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 17,940 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 608 1000 USD, 29.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,762 1000 USD | 52,843 1000 USD | 86,680 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 110,983 1000 USD | 73,312 1000 USD | 171,884 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,425 1000 USD | 62,360 1000 USD | 133,632 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,914 1000 USD | 17,940 1000 USD | 49,392 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value in Australia?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value in Australia was 17,940 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 171,884 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,940 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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