In June 2023, the price of Newsprint was $690 per ton (CIF, US), which was roughly the same as the previous month.

By the beginning of fiscal year 2023 the cost of newsprint, a key raw material in printing newspapers, soared to 1000 U.S. dollars per ton in India. This was an increase of more than 50 percent over a mere two-year span in keeping with the rising trend in newsprint prices in the country. The continued unstable rise of newsprint costs was detrimental to the newspaper industry leading to a decline in the printing of newspapers during the same period.

In 2023, the amount of newsprint imported into the UK contracted to 337K tons, falling by -11.7% on the previous year.

Graph and download economic data for Wholesale Price of Newsprint Paper for United States (M0493AUSM267NNBR) from Jan 1890 to Dec 1915 about periodicals, wholesale, price, and USA.

In fiscal year 2023, the wholesale price index for newsprint was over 148 indicating a recovery that exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 2019. This was also an increase from the base index recorded in 2012 by nearly 48 percent. Newsprint is a low-quality paper made from wood pulp or recycled wastepaper used to print newspapers.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Pulp, Paper, and Allied Products: Newsprint was 151.89600 Index 1982=100 in March of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Pulp, Paper, and Allied Products: Newsprint reached a record high of 186.20000 in October of 1995 and a record low of 34.80000 in February of 1971. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Pulp, Paper, and Allied Products: Newsprint - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

In 2023, overseas shipments of newsprint decreased by -4.1% to 1.8M tons, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth.

In 2023, purchases abroad of newsprint increased by 17% to 676K tons for the first time since 2020, thus ending a two-year declining trend.

Russia Average Export Price: Newsprint Paper data was reported at 416.000 USD/Ton in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 403.000 USD/Ton for 2016. Russia Average Export Price: Newsprint Paper data is updated yearly, averaging 459.000 USD/Ton from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 618.000 USD/Ton in 2008 and a record low of 339.000 USD/Ton in 2002. Russia Average Export Price: Newsprint Paper data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PC005: Average Export Price: Annual.

In 2023, supplies from abroad of newsprint decreased by -24.7% to 762K tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth.

North American newsprint demand totaled 1.6 million metric tons in 2021. While this accounted for 14 percent of global newsprint paper demand that year, newsprint demand in North America has been declining in recent decades.

The U.S. newsprint market reduced to $593M in 2024, which is down by -13.3% against the previous year. Over the period under review, consumption continues to indicate a drastic downturn. Over the period under review, the market attained the peak level at $4B in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2024, consumption failed to regain momentum.

For the third year in a row, the global newsprint market recorded decline in sales value, which decreased by -3.5% to $9.8B in 2024. Over the period under review, consumption, however, showed a abrupt curtailment. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when the market value increased by 8.1%. Over the period under review, the global market attained the peak level at $23.7B in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2024, consumption remained at a lower figure.

In 2021, the global demand for newsprint totaled 11.9 million metric tons. Asia accounted for almost half this total, at 5.6 million metric tons. Newsprint demand in Europe totaled 3.9 million metric tons in 2021, with Western Europe accounting 3.3 million metric tons.

89 Global import shipment records of Newsprint Paper with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

In December 2022, the price per ton of newsprint (CIF, Australia) was $1,061 - nearly the same as the month before.

1083 Global export shipment records of Newsprint Paper with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Paper & Printing: Paper: Newsprint data was reported at 28,227.380 RUB/Ton in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 27,945.190 RUB/Ton for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Paper & Printing: Paper: Newsprint data is updated monthly, averaging 25,857.700 RUB/Ton from Jan 2017 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28,227.380 RUB/Ton in Jan 2019 and a record low of 24,780.080 RUB/Ton in Jan 2017. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Paper & Printing: Paper: Newsprint data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PB008: Average Producer Price: Paper and Printing.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Industry: Paper, Except Newsprint, Mills: Other Sanitary Tissue Paper Products, made in Paper Mills (DISCONTINUED) (PCU322121322121N9) from Dec 2002 to Dec 2017 about periodicals, waste, mills, paper, PPI, industry, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

The graph presents the average weekly price of a digital newspaper subscription in the United States as of February 2016, by subscription model. Newspapers employing a hard model charged 4.43 U.S. dollars on average.