China vs United States: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value

China
5.46 million 1000 USD
in 2024
United States
4.32 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value over time

  • China
  • United States
2.0M4.0M6.0M199820112024

How they compare

China currently reports 5.46 million 1000 USD against 4.32 million 1000 USD in United States, a difference of 1.14 million 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 237 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 million 1000 USD 1.80 million 1000 USD 709,925 1000 USD United States
2000s 2.52 million 1000 USD 2.54 million 1000 USD 12,026 1000 USD United States
2010s 2.99 million 1000 USD 2.96 million 1000 USD 28,840 1000 USD China
2020s 5.72 million 1000 USD 3.89 million 1000 USD 1.83 million 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import value, China or United States?
China, at 5.46 million 1000 USD against 4.32 million 1000 USD in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import value between China and United States?
1.14 million 1000 USD, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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