- Traded
- $204B2024
- Share of all trade
- 0.9%rank 21 of 96
- Exporters
- 224nations
- Importers
- 226nations
World trade by year, 1995 to 2024
In current US dollars, not adjusted for prices.
Largest exporters
In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.
| Nation | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | $32.5B | 16% | |
| Germany | $21.4B | 10% | |
| United States | $16.3B | 8.0% | |
| Sweden | $9.62B | 4.7% | |
| Canada | $8.70B | 4.3% | |
| Italy | $8.34B | 4.1% | |
| Finland | $7.49B | 3.7% | |
| Poland | $7.19B | 3.5% | |
| France | $6.83B | 3.4% | |
| Austria | $5.88B | 2.9% | |
| Netherlands | $5.37B | 2.6% | |
| Spain | $5.23B | 2.6% | |
| Indonesia | $5.03B | 2.5% | |
| Turkey | $3.69B | 1.8% | |
| Czech Republic | $3.61B | 1.8% | |
| Belgium | $3.37B | 1.7% | |
| South Korea | $3.06B | 1.5% | |
| Japan | $3.02B | 1.5% | |
| Brazil | $2.91B | 1.4% | |
| Mexico | $2.76B | 1.4% |
Largest importers
In 2024, with each one's share of trade in the category.
| Nation | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $22.1B | 11% | |
| Germany | $13.8B | 6.8% | |
| France | $10.2B | 5.0% | |
| United Kingdom | $8.88B | 4.4% | |
| Canada | $7.51B | 3.7% | |
| China | $6.74B | 3.3% | |
| Mexico | $6.69B | 3.3% | |
| Italy | $6.65B | 3.3% | |
| Poland | $6.62B | 3.3% | |
| Netherlands | $6.34B | 3.1% | |
| Spain | $5.00B | 2.5% | |
| Belgium | $4.50B | 2.2% | |
| Vietnam | $3.65B | 1.8% | |
| India | $3.31B | 1.6% | |
| Czech Republic | $2.92B | 1.4% | |
| Turkey | $2.92B | 1.4% | |
| Australia | $2.90B | 1.4% | |
| Japan | $2.87B | 1.4% | |
| Austria | $2.75B | 1.3% | |
| Switzerland | $2.54B | 1.2% |
Largest flows
From one nation to another in 2024.
| From | To | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | United States | $7.66B | 3.8% | |
| United States | Canada | $5.92B | 2.9% | |
| United States | Mexico | $4.22B | 2.1% | |
| China | United States | $3.22B | 1.6% | |
| Germany | Poland | $2.43B | 1.2% | |
| Germany | France | $2.40B | 1.2% | |
| Mexico | United States | $2.08B | 1.0% | |
| Germany | Netherlands | $2.05B | 1.0% | |
| Poland | Germany | $1.92B | 0.9% | |
| China | Vietnam | $1.91B | 0.9% | |
| Sweden | Germany | $1.69B | 0.8% | |
| Italy | France | $1.44B | 0.7% | |
| Germany | Italy | $1.41B | 0.7% | |
| Austria | Germany | $1.35B | 0.7% | |
| China | Australia | $1.35B | 0.7% | |
| Germany | United Kingdom | $1.35B | 0.7% | |
| China | Japan | $1.33B | 0.7% | |
| China | Russia | $1.28B | 0.6% | |
| Spain | France | $1.20B | 0.6% | |
| China | United Kingdom | $1.15B | 0.6% |
Largest products
The six-digit codes of the Harmonized System within the chapter, by world trade in 2024.
| Code | Product | Value | Share | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481840 | Paper articles: sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles | $17.5B | 8.6% | |
| 480252 | Paper and paperboard: uncoated, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of fibres obtained by mechanical process, weighing 40g/m2 or more but not more than 150g/m2, in rolls or sheets | $12.3B | 6.0% | |
| 481091 | Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.s. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheets | $10.3B | 5.0% | |
| 480560 | Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.s. in heading no. 4805 | $10.0B | 4.9% | |
| 481910 | Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard | $9.86B | 4.8% | |
| 481920 | Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard | $9.51B | 4.7% | |
| 481139 | Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, not goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818 | $7.44B | 3.7% | |
| 481011 | Paper and paperboard: coated with inorganic substances only, having 10% or less of mechanically processed fibres, weight 150g/m2 or less, for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets | $7.19B | 3.5% | |
| 480100 | Newsprint: in rolls or sheets | $6.65B | 3.3% | |
| 481820 | Paper articles: handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels | $6.09B | 3.0% |
Shares are of all trade in this category. The line is each figure’s history from 2000, drawn to its own peak: it shows the shape of the years, and the value shows the size.
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