Recovered paper — Import value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Recovered paper — Import value was 46,378 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import value in Switzerland is 46,378 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 63.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Switzerland peaked at 62,551 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,945 1000 USD, in 1971.
Switzerland ranks 28th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,710 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 1,945 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 1972 | 2,870 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 1973 | 5,180 1000 USD | +80.5% |
| 1974 | 12,134 1000 USD | +134.2% |
| 1975 | 6,041 1000 USD | -50.2% |
| 1976 | 11,451 1000 USD | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 8,031 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 5,921 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 11,548 1000 USD | +95.0% |
| 1980 | 13,137 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 9,337 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 7,549 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 8,606 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 11,943 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 12,294 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 14,868 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 16,100 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 22,408 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 24,657 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 31,039 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 25,492 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 24,701 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 21,566 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 28,195 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 51,427 1000 USD | +82.4% |
| 1996 | 21,454 1000 USD | -58.3% |
| 1997 | 18,891 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 19,200 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 19,580 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 31,014 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 18,813 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 22,596 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 26,919 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 24,380 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 15,350 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 27,984 1000 USD | +82.3% |
| 2007 | 22,359 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 21,774 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15,518 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 26,796 1000 USD | +72.7% |
| 2011 | 55,450 1000 USD | +106.9% |
| 2012 | 57,668 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 61,381 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 54,905 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 48,416 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 56,520 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 62,551 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 32,413 1000 USD | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 32,803 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34,721 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 50,553 1000 USD | +45.6% |
| 2022 | 48,392 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 28,382 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 46,378 1000 USD | +63.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 46,378 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 36.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 46,378 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,160 1000 USD, 11.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,783 1000 USD | 1,945 1000 USD | 12,134 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,090 1000 USD | 7,549 1000 USD | 24,657 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,154 1000 USD | 18,891 1000 USD | 51,427 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,671 1000 USD | 15,350 1000 USD | 31,014 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,890 1000 USD | 26,796 1000 USD | 62,551 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,685 1000 USD | 28,382 1000 USD | 50,553 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Switzerland?
- Recovered paper — import value in Switzerland was 46,378 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 62,551 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 1000 USD in 1971.
- How does Switzerland rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Switzerland ranks 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — 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