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Revenue of the European pulp and paper industry from 2000 to 2024 (in million euros)

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Release date

July 2025

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2000 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Statistic compiled using multiple editions of the same report.
Members of CEPI include: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
2019 and 2020 figures are based on members’ data, Eurostat, and estimates for some countries.

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In 2024, the European pulp and paper industry generated revenue of ** billion euros, down from some ** billion euros one year prior. In 2020, the industry was heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. However, the sector has shown signs of post-COVID recovery since then.

Pulp and paper production in Europe

The pulp and paper industry encompasses the production of pulp, paper, paperboard, and other cellulose-based products from wood. Sweden, Germany, and Finland have among the largest forestry and, by extension, pulp and paper industries in Europe. In 2024, Sweden and Finland accounted for over ** percent of Europe's pulp production, while Germany produced almost * of the region's paper and board.

European pulp & paper companies

The Nordic countries are also the headquarters of some of the largest paper companies in Europe. Based on revenues of over ** billion euros, the Finnish companies Stora Enso and UPM Kymmene were among the leading European forestry and paper companies in 2024, after Ireland-based Smurfit WestRock, the merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock.