Import of flax yarn not packaged for retail sale to Ireland decreases in 2017
In comparison with the same time an year ago flax yarn import went down by 15.38 percent, updated numbers from European Commission present. It's new all-time minimum since 2003 as the variable dropped by 600 kilogram, as it follows the tendency of the previous year when it decreased by 60.2%. The overall changes for the prior 15 years attained a decline of 97.27%. Furthermore, it has had a negative compound annual growth rate of 0.37 percent during the last five years with a slight overall decrease since the start of observations. It averaged 31 000 kilogram from 2003 to 2017 and it reached its maximum of 120 800 kilogram in 2003.
| Last | -15.38 | 2017 |
| Prev | -60.2 | 2016 |
| Min | 3.3 K | 2017 |
| Max | 120.8 K | 2003 |