Latest period
$611.00M
YoY change
+1.2%
5Y CAGR
-11.1%
Peak year (2009)
$4.66B
Latest annual
$1.70B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for International Paper (IP) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.70B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for International Paper (IP) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +1.2%
Operating Cash Flow history table for International Paper (IP) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.70B | +1.2% | +$20.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.68B | -8.5% | −$155.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.83B | -15.7% | −$341.00M | ||
| 2022 | $2.17B | +7.1% | +$144.00M | ||
| 2021 | $2.03B | -33.7% | −$1.03B | ||
| 2020 | $3.06B | -15.2% | −$547.00M | ||
| 2019 | $3.61B | +11.9% | +$384.00M | ||
| 2018 | $3.23B | +83.6% | +$1.47B | ||
| 2017 | $1.76B | -29.1% | −$721.00M | ||
| 2016 | $2.48B | -4.0% | −$102.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.58B | -16.2% | −$497.00M | ||
| 2014 | $3.08B | +1.6% | +$49.00M | ||
| 2013 | $3.03B | +2.1% | +$61.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.97B | +10.9% | +$292.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.67B | +64.0% | +$1.04B | ||
| 2010 | $1.63B | -65.0% | −$3.02B | ||
| 2009 | $4.66B | +74.4% | +$1.99B | ||
| 2008 | $2.67B | +41.4% | +$782.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.89B | +54.3% | +$664.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.22B | -19.0% | −$287.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.51B | -36.8% | −$878.00M | ||
| 2004 | $2.39B | +31.1% | +$566.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.82B | -13.0% | −$272.00M | ||
| 2002 | $2.09B | +22.2% | +$380.00M | ||
| 2001 | $1.71B | -29.5% | −$716.00M | ||
| 2000 | $2.43B | +40.6% | +$702.00M | ||
| 1999 | $1.73B | +3.4% | +$57.00M | ||
| 1998 | $1.67B | +34.5% | +$429.00M | ||
| 1997 | $1.24B | -28.6% | −$497.00M | ||
| 1996 | $1.74B | -22.6% | −$509.00M | ||
| 1995 | $2.25B | +76.3% | +$973.00M | ||
| 1994 | $1.27B | +37.2% | +$346.00M | ||
| 1993 | $929.00M | -13.8% | −$149.00M | ||
| 1992 | $1.08B | -6.4% | −$74.00M | ||
| 1991 | $1.15B | -16.8% | −$233.00M | ||
| 1990 | $1.39B | -2.5% | −$36.00M | ||
| 1989 | $1.42B | — | — |
- 2025$1.70B+1.2%
- 2024$1.68B-8.5%
- 2023$1.83B-15.7%
- 2022$2.17B+7.1%
- 2021$2.03B-33.7%
- 2020$3.06B-15.2%
- 2019$3.61B+11.9%
- 2018$3.23B+83.6%
- 2017$1.76B-29.1%
- 2016$2.48B-4.0%
- 2015$2.58B-16.2%
- 2014$3.08B+1.6%
- 2013$3.03B+2.1%
- 2012$2.97B+10.9%
- 2011$2.67B+64.0%
- 2010$1.63B-65.0%
- 2009$4.66B+74.4%
- 2008$2.67B+41.4%
- 2007$1.89B+54.3%
- 2006$1.22B-19.0%
- 2005$1.51B-36.8%
- 2004$2.39B+31.1%
- 2003$1.82B-13.0%
- 2002$2.09B+22.2%
- 2001$1.71B-29.5%
- 2000$2.43B+40.6%
- 1999$1.73B+3.4%
- 1998$1.67B+34.5%
- 1997$1.24B-28.6%
- 1996$1.74B-22.6%
- 1995$2.25B+76.3%
- 1994$1.27B+37.2%
- 1993$929.00M-13.8%
- 1992$1.08B-6.4%
- 1991$1.15B-16.8%
- 1990$1.39B-2.5%
- 1989$1.42B—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from International Paper's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at International Paper (IP)
Operating Cash Flow for International Paper (IP): headline value $611.00M · YoY +1.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of International Paper (IP) operating cash flow is $1.70B – edged up 1.2% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), International Paper operating cash flow produced a CAGR of -11.1% – with a net decline across the window.
Between 2009 and 2025, International Paper operating cash flow plunged 63.5%, falling from $4.66B to $1.70B.
$4.66B stands as the all-time-high annual operating cash flow, posted in 2009, against a low of $929.00M during 1993.
International Paper Operating Cash Flow by Year
International Paper Operating Cash Flow 2025: $1.70B
2025's operating cash flow for International Paper came in at $1.70B, edged up 1.2% from 2024.
International Paper Operating Cash Flow 2024: $1.68B
International Paper posted operating cash flow of $1.68B in 2024, declined 8.5% below 2023.
International Paper Operating Cash Flow 2023: $1.83B
In 2023, International Paper reported operating cash flow of $1.83B, declined 15.7% below 2022.
International Paper Operating Cash Flow 2022: $2.17B
International Paper operating cash flow in 2022 was $2.17B, grew 7.1% from 2021.
International Paper Operating Cash Flow 2021: $2.03B
International Paper operating cash flow in 2021 was $2.03B.
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