Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value was 1.06 million 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Saudi Arabia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.06 million 1000 USD for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in 2018.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.76 million 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 284,599 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 284,599 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 324,070 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 480,530 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 2000 | 373,092 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 337,583 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 300,827 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 300,827 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 453,972 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 453,972 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 453,972 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 762,210 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +80.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 937,007 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 900,501 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 924,234 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363,066 1000 USD | 284,599 1000 USD | 480,530 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 618,238 1000 USD | 300,827 1000 USD | 1.37 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million 1000 USD | 900,501 1000 USD | 1.76 million 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0392 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Saudi Arabia was 1.06 million 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,599 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value. 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/