The global volume of paper and paperboard imports amounted to nearly 104.17 million metric tons in 2023 - 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 2023
(in million metric tons)
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FAO. (December 10, 2024). Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, 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 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
FAO. (2024). Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
FAO. "Imports and Exports of Paper and Paperboard Worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 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 2023 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/ (last visited May 03, 2025)
Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
