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

China: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 396,042 1000 USD in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
396,042 1000 USD
Change on year
up 30.2%
World rank
1st
of 131 countries
All-time high
653,214 1000 USD
in 2003
All-time low
12,482 1000 USD
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China, 1997–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997200720181997: 20.5k 1000 USD1998: 12.5k 1000 USD1999: 391.5k 1000 USD2000: 443.7k 1000 USD2001: 446.1k 1000 USD2002: 412.1k 1000 USD2003: 653.2k 1000 USD2004: 652.8k 1000 USD2005: 397.6k 1000 USD2006: 369.6k 1000 USD2007: 369.7k 1000 USD2008: 311.6k 1000 USD2009: 302.0k 1000 USD2010: 316.2k 1000 USD2011: 334.3k 1000 USD2012: 244.6k 1000 USD2013: 190.3k 1000 USD2014: 223.0k 1000 USD2015: 134.3k 1000 USD2016: 226.1k 1000 USD2017: 304.2k 1000 USD2018: 396.0k 1000 USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

China recorded 396,042 1000 USD for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.

The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in China peaked at 653,214 1000 USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,482 1000 USD, in 1998.

That places China 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 141,478 1000 USD 12,482 1000 USD 391,452 1000 USD 3
2000s 435,840 1000 USD 301,976 1000 USD 653,214 1000 USD 10
2010s 263,238 1000 USD 134,314 1000 USD 396,042 1000 USD 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Viet Nam 136,456 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 92,777 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 50,572 1000 USD 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 China?
Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in China was 396,042 1000 USD 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 653,214 1000 USD in 2003.
What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 12,482 1000 USD in 1998.
How does China rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
China ranks 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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 Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value
Unit
1000 USD
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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