Cartonboard — Import quantity in Germany

Germany: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 1.56 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.56 million t
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.57 million t
in 2010
All-time low
555,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Import quantity in Germany, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 555.0k t1999: 613.0k t2000: 780.0k t2001: 823.0k t2002: 988.0k t2003: 1.2M t2004: 1.2M t2005: 1.2M t2006: 1.3M t2007: 1.5M t2008: 1.5M t2009: 1.4M t2010: 1.6M t2011: 1.4M t2012: 1.4M t2013: 1.2M t2014: 1.4M t2015: 1.4M t2016: 1.4M t2017: 1.4M t2018: 1.4M t2019: 1.4M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.4M t2022: 1.5M t2023: 1.3M t2024: 1.6M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, cartonboard — import quantity in Germany stood at 1.56 million t.

The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Germany peaked at 1.57 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 555,000 t, in 1998.

That places Germany 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cartonboard — Import quantity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Import quantity in Germany, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 555,000 t —
1999 613,000 t +10.5%
2000 780,000 t +27.2%
2001 823,000 t +5.5%
2002 988,000 t +20.0%
2003 1.16 million t +17.4%
2004 1.21 million t +4.4%
2005 1.24 million t +2.6%
2006 1.34 million t +7.8%
2007 1.50 million t +12.0%
2008 1.52 million t +1.1%
2009 1.42 million t -6.3%
2010 1.57 million t +10.1%
2011 1.41 million t -10.2%
2012 1.42 million t +0.7%
2013 1.22 million t -14.1%
2014 1.39 million t +14.5%
2015 1.39 million t -0.0%
2016 1.44 million t +3.2%
2017 1.42 million t -1.0%
2018 1.38 million t -2.9%
2019 1.39 million t +0.4%
2020 1.39 million t +0.2%
2021 1.41 million t +1.4%
2022 1.46 million t +3.5%
2023 1.29 million t -11.9%
2024 1.56 million t +21.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1.56 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,742 t, 47.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1.56 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,887 t, 32.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 584,000 t 555,000 t 613,000 t 2
2000s 1.20 million t 780,000 t 1.52 million t 10
2010s 1.40 million t 1.22 million t 1.57 million t 10
2020s 1.42 million t 1.29 million t 1.56 million t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United States 1.40 million t compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 957,563 t compare
  3. 3 Vietnam 957,563 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — import quantity in Germany?
Cartonboard — import quantity in Germany was 1.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 555,000 t in 1998.
How does Germany rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
Germany ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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