Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China

China: Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 6,395 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,395 t
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
31st
of 138 countries
All-time high
76,463 t
in 2005
All-time low
6,395 t
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997200720181997: 11.9k t1998: 8.9k t1999: 13.7k t2000: 12.4k t2001: 19.4k t2002: 23.1k t2003: 49.1k t2004: 51.0k t2005: 76.5k t2006: 28.1k t2007: 21.0k t2008: 20.0k t2009: 30.0k t2010: 14.0k t2011: 10.0k t2012: 8.0k t2013: 7.0k t2014: 7.0k t2015: 9.0k t2016: 7.0k t2017: 8.0k t2018: 6.4k t

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

Analysis

In 2018, spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China stood at 6,395 t. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China peaked at 76,463 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,395 t, in 2018.

China ranks 31st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 11,928 t —
1998 8,909 t -25.3%
1999 13,657 t +53.3%
2000 12,442 t -8.9%
2001 19,398 t +55.9%
2002 23,137 t +19.3%
2003 49,142 t +112.4%
2004 51,020 t +3.8%
2005 76,463 t +49.9%
2006 28,108 t -63.2%
2007 21,000 t -25.3%
2008 20,000 t -4.8%
2009 30,000 t +50.0%
2010 14,000 t -53.3%
2011 10,000 t -28.6%
2012 8,000 t -20.0%
2013 7,000 t -12.5%
2014 7,000 t +0.0%
2015 9,000 t +28.6%
2016 7,000 t -22.2%
2017 8,000 t +14.3%
2018 6,395 t -20.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 6,395 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642 t, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • China's 6,395 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,522 t, 4.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,498 t 8,909 t 13,657 t 3
2000s 33,071 t 12,442 t 76,463 t 10
2010s 8,488 t 6,395 t 14,000 t 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 28 Indonesia 7,589 t compare
  2. 29 Russian Federation 7,169 t compare
  3. 30 Israel 6,554 t compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 5,880 t compare
  5. 33 South Africa 5,665 t compare
  6. 34 Serbia and Montenegro 5,624 t compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China?
Spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China was 6,395 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 76,463 t in 2005.
What is the lowest spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6,395 t in 2018.
How does China rank for spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
China ranks 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is spain — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spain — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
149 places, 2,840 data points, 1997–2018
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