Cartonboard — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 8.43 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.43 million t
Change on year
up 13.2%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
8.91 million t
in 2007
All-time low
4.19 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Import quantity in Europe, 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998201120241998: 4.2M t1999: 4.7M t2000: 5.1M t2001: 4.9M t2002: 5.0M t2003: 5.5M t2004: 5.8M t2005: 5.4M t2006: 7.3M t2007: 8.9M t2008: 6.9M t2009: 6.5M t2010: 7.2M t2011: 7.1M t2012: 7.2M t2013: 7.2M t2014: 7.5M t2015: 7.7M t2016: 7.9M t2017: 8.1M t2018: 8.3M t2019: 8.2M t2020: 8.2M t2021: 8.6M t2022: 8.8M t2023: 7.5M t2024: 8.4M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cartonboard — import quantity in Europe is 8.43 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Europe peaked at 8.91 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.19 million t, in 1998.

Europe ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Cartonboard — Import quantity in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Import quantity in Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 4.19 million t —
1999 4.71 million t +12.5%
2000 5.05 million t +7.2%
2001 4.90 million t -3.0%
2002 4.96 million t +1.3%
2003 5.51 million t +10.9%
2004 5.82 million t +5.7%
2005 5.36 million t -8.0%
2006 7.29 million t +36.1%
2007 8.91 million t +22.2%
2008 6.95 million t -22.0%
2009 6.50 million t -6.5%
2010 7.17 million t +10.3%
2011 7.11 million t -0.8%
2012 7.20 million t +1.3%
2013 7.22 million t +0.3%
2014 7.47 million t +3.5%
2015 7.66 million t +2.4%
2016 7.92 million t +3.4%
2017 8.15 million t +2.9%
2018 8.28 million t +1.6%
2019 8.17 million t -1.2%
2020 8.20 million t +0.3%
2021 8.60 million t +4.9%
2022 8.76 million t +1.9%
2023 7.45 million t -15.0%
2024 8.43 million t +13.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cartonboard — Import quantity in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +36.1% 5.36 million t 7.29 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.45 million t 4.19 million t 4.71 million t 2
2000s 6.12 million t 4.90 million t 8.91 million t 10
2010s 7.64 million t 7.11 million t 8.28 million t 10
2020s 8.29 million t 7.45 million t 8.76 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Germany 1.56 million t compare
  2. 2 United States 1.40 million t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 957,563 t compare
  4. 3 Vietnam 957,563 t compare
  5. 5 China 922,834 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — import quantity in Europe?
Cartonboard — import quantity in Europe was 8.43 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 8.91 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 million t in 1998.
How does Europe rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,129 data points, 1998–2024
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