Recovered paper — Export value in Sweden

Sweden: Recovered paper — Export value was 75,769 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
75,769 1000 USD
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
23rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
108,589 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
4,142 1000 USD
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Export value in Sweden, 1970–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered paper — export value in Sweden is 75,769 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Sweden peaked at 108,589 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,142 1000 USD, in 1971.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Recovered paper — Export value in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export value in Sweden, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1970 5,467 1000 USD —
1971 4,142 1000 USD -24.2%
1972 5,856 1000 USD +41.4%
1973 9,310 1000 USD +59.0%
1974 16,288 1000 USD +75.0%
1975 7,697 1000 USD -52.7%
1976 10,002 1000 USD +29.9%
1977 10,562 1000 USD +5.6%
1978 11,319 1000 USD +7.2%
1979 11,318 1000 USD -0.0%
1980 14,856 1000 USD +31.3%
1981 13,710 1000 USD -7.7%
1982 14,690 1000 USD +7.1%
1983 15,691 1000 USD +6.8%
1984 23,299 1000 USD +48.5%
1985 20,293 1000 USD -12.9%
1986 24,324 1000 USD +19.9%
1987 29,740 1000 USD +22.3%
1988 33,396 1000 USD +12.3%
1989 33,051 1000 USD -1.0%
1990 36,642 1000 USD +10.9%
1991 28,009 1000 USD -23.6%
1992 26,531 1000 USD -5.3%
1993 23,511 1000 USD -11.4%
1994 26,598 1000 USD +13.1%
1995 45,499 1000 USD +71.1%
1996 33,859 1000 USD -25.6%
1997 33,301 1000 USD -1.6%
1998 26,348 1000 USD -20.9%
1999 25,617 1000 USD -2.8%
2000 30,477 1000 USD +19.0%
2001 21,097 1000 USD -30.8%
2002 30,857 1000 USD +46.3%
2003 30,389 1000 USD -1.5%
2004 35,049 1000 USD +15.3%
2005 35,209 1000 USD +0.5%
2006 32,834 1000 USD -6.7%
2007 47,560 1000 USD +44.8%
2008 71,851 1000 USD +51.1%
2009 45,546 1000 USD -36.6%
2010 72,614 1000 USD +59.4%
2011 103,600 1000 USD +42.7%
2012 76,046 1000 USD -26.6%
2013 76,871 1000 USD +1.1%
2014 79,417 1000 USD +3.3%
2015 68,042 1000 USD -14.3%
2016 83,432 1000 USD +22.6%
2017 78,962 1000 USD -5.4%
2018 66,666 1000 USD -15.6%
2019 57,763 1000 USD -13.4%
2020 53,083 1000 USD -8.1%
2021 108,589 1000 USD +104.6%
2022 105,272 1000 USD -3.1%
2023 63,796 1000 USD -39.4%
2024 75,769 1000 USD +18.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 75,769 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,713 1000 USD, 5.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 75,769 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,763 1000 USD, 5.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,196 1000 USD 4,142 1000 USD 16,288 1000 USD 10
1980s 22,305 1000 USD 13,710 1000 USD 33,396 1000 USD 10
1990s 30,592 1000 USD 23,511 1000 USD 45,499 1000 USD 10
2000s 38,087 1000 USD 21,097 1000 USD 71,851 1000 USD 10
2010s 76,341 1000 USD 57,763 1000 USD 103,600 1000 USD 10
2020s 81,302 1000 USD 53,083 1000 USD 108,589 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Ireland 81,912 1000 USD compare
  2. 21 Republic of Korea 80,498 1000 USD compare
  3. 22 United Arab Emirates 79,737 1000 USD compare
  4. 24 Singapore 73,724 1000 USD compare
  5. 25 Iraq 73,103 1000 USD compare
  6. 26 Greece 64,806 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export value in Sweden?
Recovered paper — export value in Sweden was 75,769 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 108,589 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4,142 1000 USD in 1971.
How does Sweden rank for recovered paper — export value?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,295 data points, 1970–2024
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