Recovered paper — Import value in Thailand

Thailand: Recovered paper — Import value was 590,439 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
590,439 1000 USD
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
6th
of 231 countries
All-time high
734,471 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
1,130 1000 USD
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Import value in Thailand, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 590,439 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 245.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Thailand peaked at 734,471 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,130 1000 USD, in 1972.

That places Thailand 6th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Recovered paper — Import value in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Import value in Thailand, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1970 1,180 1000 USD —
1971 1,502 1000 USD +27.3%
1972 1,130 1000 USD -24.8%
1973 1,752 1000 USD +55.0%
1974 11,836 1000 USD +575.6%
1975 9,992 1000 USD -15.6%
1976 9,497 1000 USD -5.0%
1977 10,768 1000 USD +13.4%
1978 10,663 1000 USD -1.0%
1979 22,674 1000 USD +112.6%
1980 26,148 1000 USD +15.3%
1981 25,238 1000 USD -3.5%
1982 16,033 1000 USD -36.5%
1983 10,884 1000 USD -32.1%
1984 15,647 1000 USD +43.8%
1985 11,051 1000 USD -29.4%
1986 11,967 1000 USD +8.3%
1987 29,148 1000 USD +143.6%
1988 35,818 1000 USD +22.9%
1989 30,181 1000 USD -15.7%
1990 30,553 1000 USD +1.2%
1991 43,438 1000 USD +42.2%
1992 48,319 1000 USD +11.2%
1993 40,170 1000 USD -16.9%
1994 75,924 1000 USD +89.0%
1995 159,128 1000 USD +109.6%
1996 102,751 1000 USD -35.4%
1997 83,275 1000 USD -19.0%
1998 83,381 1000 USD +0.1%
1999 109,660 1000 USD +31.5%
2000 155,499 1000 USD +41.8%
2001 161,064 1000 USD +3.6%
2002 69,019 1000 USD -57.1%
2003 156,950 1000 USD +127.4%
2004 95,447 1000 USD -39.2%
2005 137,000 1000 USD +43.5%
2006 144,473 1000 USD +5.5%
2007 185,196 1000 USD +28.2%
2008 284,297 1000 USD +53.5%
2009 142,496 1000 USD -49.9%
2010 233,705 1000 USD +64.0%
2011 240,884 1000 USD +3.1%
2012 213,973 1000 USD -11.2%
2013 175,851 1000 USD -17.8%
2014 171,092 1000 USD -2.7%
2015 212,073 1000 USD +24.0%
2016 196,124 1000 USD -7.5%
2017 338,796 1000 USD +72.7%
2018 242,055 1000 USD -28.6%
2019 218,602 1000 USD -9.7%
2020 196,369 1000 USD -10.2%
2021 734,471 1000 USD +274.0%
2022 606,824 1000 USD -17.4%
2023 636,596 1000 USD +4.9%
2024 590,439 1000 USD -7.3%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 590,439 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 179 1000 USD, 3298.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 590,439 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 1000 USD, 107352.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Import value in Thailand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +575.6% 1,752 1000 USD 11,836 1000 USD
2021 +274.0% 196,369 1000 USD 734,471 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,099 1000 USD 1,130 1000 USD 22,674 1000 USD 10
1980s 21,212 1000 USD 10,884 1000 USD 35,818 1000 USD 10
1990s 77,660 1000 USD 30,553 1000 USD 159,128 1000 USD 10
2000s 153,144 1000 USD 69,019 1000 USD 284,297 1000 USD 10
2010s 224,316 1000 USD 171,092 1000 USD 338,796 1000 USD 10
2020s 552,940 1000 USD 196,369 1000 USD 734,471 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 3 Malaysia 803,087 1000 USD compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 655,299 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 655,299 1000 USD compare
  4. 7 Mexico 499,926 1000 USD compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 478,693 1000 USD compare
  6. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 352,880 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — import value in Thailand?
Recovered paper — import value in Thailand was 590,439 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 734,471 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,130 1000 USD in 1972.
How does Thailand rank for recovered paper — import value?
Thailand ranks 6th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 245.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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Indicator
Recovered paper — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 9,639 data points, 1970–2024
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