Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Germany
Germany: Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 461,784 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Germany, 1997–2018
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.
Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 413,256 t | — |
| 1998 | 453,129 t | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 520,050 t | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 530,887 t | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 391,232 t | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 204,440 t | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 694,636 t | +239.8% |
| 2004 | 727,947 t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 631,611 t | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 736,433 t | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 672,751 t | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 770,091 t | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 633,965 t | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 635,042 t | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 387,019 t | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 137,630 t | -64.4% |
| 2013 | 131,522 t | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 148,175 t | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 124,865 t | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 141,106 t | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 439,206 t | +211.3% |
| 2018 | 461,784 t | +5.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 461,784 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 145 t, 3184.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 461,784 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133 t, 3472.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Switzerland — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Germany 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +239.8% | 204,440 t | 694,636 t |
| 2017 | +211.3% | 141,106 t | 439,206 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 366 t compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50 t compare
- 2 Poland 57,165 t compare
- 3 Italy 52,016 t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 40 t compare
- 4 Czechia 44,010 t compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 28 t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
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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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/