Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Germany

Germany: Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 461,784 t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
461,784 t
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 119 countries
All-time high
770,091 t
in 2008
All-time low
124,865 t
in 2015
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Germany, 1997–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997200720181997: 413.3k t1998: 453.1k t1999: 520.0k t2000: 530.9k t2001: 391.2k t2002: 204.4k t2003: 694.6k t2004: 727.9k t2005: 631.6k t2006: 736.4k t2007: 672.8k t2008: 770.1k t2009: 634.0k t2010: 635.0k t2011: 387.0k t2012: 137.6k t2013: 131.5k t2014: 148.2k t2015: 124.9k t2016: 141.1k t2017: 439.2k t2018: 461.8k t

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

Analysis

In 2018, switzerland — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Germany stood at 461,784 t.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, switzerland — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Germany peaked at 770,091 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 124,865 t, in 2015.

Germany ranks 1st of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 462,145 t 413,256 t 520,050 t 3
2000s 599,399 t 204,440 t 770,091 t 10
2010s 289,594 t 124,865 t 635,042 t 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Poland 57,165 t compare
  2. 3 Italy 52,016 t compare
  3. 4 Czechia 44,010 t compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is switzerland — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Germany?
Switzerland — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Germany was 461,784 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest switzerland — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 770,091 t in 2008.
What is the lowest switzerland — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 124,865 t in 2015.
How does Germany rank for switzerland — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Germany ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
Is switzerland — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Switzerland — 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
128 places, 2,165 data points, 1997–2018
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