Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value in Belgium
Belgium: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value was 89,546 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 89,546 1000 USD for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value in Belgium peaked at 411,639 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89,546 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places Belgium 13th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 194,482 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 185,192 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 294,041 1000 USD | +58.8% |
| 2003 | 270,041 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 296,945 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 296,608 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 323,374 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 387,072 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 411,639 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 329,163 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 245,102 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 284,667 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 278,455 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 244,680 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 222,043 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 171,040 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 152,849 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 154,718 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 163,928 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 124,853 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 95,285 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 91,442 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 166,175 1000 USD | +81.7% |
| 2023 | 128,728 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 89,546 1000 USD | -30.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 89,546 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,469 1000 USD, 36.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 89,546 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,274 1000 USD, 12.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298,856 1000 USD | 185,192 1000 USD | 411,639 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,234 1000 USD | 124,853 1000 USD | 284,667 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,235 1000 USD | 89,546 1000 USD | 166,175 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % 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 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value in Belgium?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value in Belgium was 89,546 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 411,639 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,546 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — import value rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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