The global volume of paper and paperboard imports amounted to nearly 111.5 million metric tons in 2022 - approximately the same quantity as global exports. Global imports and exports of paper and paperboard have roughly doubled since 1990. The most notable decline in trade in the past three decades occurred between 2007 to 2009, during the global financial crisis.
Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
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FAO. (December 23, 2023). Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
FAO. "Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
FAO. (2023). Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
FAO. "Imports and Exports of Paper and Paperboard Worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
FAO, Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/