Paper

Earnings from wood and paper exports are 4.2% of world export earnings. This category includes prepared timber, wooden and cork items, paper, pulp and plywood. Canada, Finland, Sweden and

Indonesia export the most wood and paper (US$ net). These territories export almost two-thirds of all net wood and paper exports. Most territories have net imports of wood and paper.

Global sales from paper exports by country amounted to US$154.4 billion in 2016.

Overall, the value of paper exports were down by an average -7.9% for all exporting countries since 2012 when paper shipments were valued at $167.6 billion. Year over year, the retreat in value of global paper exports moderated to -1.7% from 2015 to 2016.

From a continental perspective, European countries accounted for the highest dollar value worth of paper exports during 2016 with shipments amounting to $86.6 billion (56.1% of globally exported paper). In second place were Asian exporters at 24.8% of worldwide paper shipments, while smaller percentages originated from North America (15.2%), Latin America excluding Mexico and the Caribbean (2.5%) and Africa (0.7%).