Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Switzerland

Switzerland: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 2 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2 t
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
109th
of 124 countries
All-time high
19,294 t
in 2000
All-time low
2 t
in 2008
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Switzerland, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200820181999: 29 t2000: 19.3k t2001: 8 t2002: 8 t2003: 14 t2004: 57 t2005: 3 t2006: 468 t2007: 26 t2008: 2 t2009: 3 t2010: 7 t2011: 4 t2012: 6 t2013: 4 t2014: 4 t2015: 3 t2016: 5 t2017: 4 t2018: 2 t

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2 t for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Switzerland peaked at 19,294 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2008.

That places Switzerland 109th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29 t 29 t 29 t 1
2000s 1,988 t 2 t 19,294 t 10
2010s 4.33 t 2 t 7 t 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 106 Tunisia 5 t compare
  2. 107 Finland 4 t compare
  3. 108 Barbados 3 t compare
  4. 109 Albania 2 t compare
  5. 109 Algeria 2 t compare
  6. 109 Austria 2 t compare
  7. 109 Belarus, Republic of 2 t compare
  8. 109 Cyprus 2 t compare
  9. 109 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2 t compare
  10. 109 Georgia 2 t compare
  11. 109 Kazakhstan, Republic of 2 t compare
  12. 109 Libya 2 t compare
  13. 109 Trinidad and Tobago 2 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Switzerland?
Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Switzerland was 2 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 19,294 t in 2000.
What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Switzerland ranks 109th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unspecified Area — 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
133 places, 2,104 data points, 1997–2018
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