Levels of paper supply are set to become tighter in the next couple of years with the global capacity expected to increase at a lower rate than economic growth. The trend started in 1999 with a rise in capacity of 2.3% compared to increased global usage of 4.6%. Capacity will rise by 2.1% this year. Consumption is likely to be much higher boosted by economic growth. Analysis of different paper sectors show that certain sectors will be affected more by lower capacity growth while others could see the opposite occurring.