Paper industry in the UK

Statistics report on the paper industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report provides the important facts and figures relating to the paper industry in the United Kingdom (UK). Included within is are key figures on production, consumption, trade, and global comparisons.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global production of paper and paperboard 1961-2024
  • Premium Statistic Global production of paper and paperboard 2010-2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global consumption of paper and paperboard 2024, by select country
  • Basic Statistic Global share of paper import value 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Key figures of the paper industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024

Trade

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  • Premium Statistic Pulp, paper and paperboard import value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Paper and boards import value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of paper and boards imports in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by origin
  • Premium Statistic Pulp, paper and paperboard exports by the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Paper and boards export value from the United Kingdom 2017-2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Paper and boards exports from the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2024, by destination

Production

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  • Premium Statistic Papers and boards production in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2024
  • Premium Statistic Papers and boards production in the United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by type
  • Basic Statistic Paper and paperboard production in the UK 2010-2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Recovered paper production in the UK 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of papermaking raw materials in the UK 2024, by type

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Paper and boards consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of paper and boards consumption in the UK 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Paper and boards consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Packaging paper and paperboard consumption in the UK 2010-2023

Companies

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  • Basic Statistic Number of paper manufacturing enterprises in the UK in 2022, by employment size
  • Basic Statistic Number of paper manufacturing enterprises in the UK in 2025, by turnover
  • Premium Statistic Leading paper manufacturing companies by revenue in the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of DS Smith FY 2014-2024

Sales

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  • Basic Statistic United Kingdom: paper, notebooks, and notepads: manufacturers' sales 2008-2023
  • Premium Statistic Toilet paper: UK manufacturers' sales value 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic Paper stationery manufacturers' sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Paper stationery: UK manufacturers' sales value 2024, by product
  • Basic Statistic Envelopes: manufacturers' sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2023
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