The global volume of paper and paperboard imports amounted to nearly million metric tons in 2024 - 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 and 2009, during the global financial crisis.
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FAO. (January 9, 2026). Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
FAO. "Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2024 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 9, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
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Imports and exports of paper and paperboard worldwide from 1990 to 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, January 9, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/270315/foreign-trade-of-paper-and-cardboard/
