The forecasted coniferous industrial roundwood imports to Norway indicate a consistent downward trend from 2024 to 2028. In 2023, the actual imports stood at approximately 320.42 thousand cubic meters. Year-on-year variations show a steady decline: 2024 (-6.52%), 2025 (-6.85%), 2026 (-7.28%), 2027 (-7.79%), and 2028 (-8.36%). The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over these five years is negative, averaging a -7.36% decrease per year.
Future trends to watch include potential impacts from sustainability regulations, shifts in global demand, advances in logging technology, and economic conditions that might affect both the supply and cost of coniferous industrial roundwood imports to Norway.