Cartonboard — Import value in China

China: Cartonboard — Import value was 1.12 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.12 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
5th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.72 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
530,758 1000 USD
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Import value in China, 1998–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1998201120241998: 530.8k 1000 USD1999: 555.0k 1000 USD2000: 1.0M 1000 USD2001: 768.6k 1000 USD2002: 1.2M 1000 USD2003: 1.4M 1000 USD2004: 1.6M 1000 USD2005: 1.3M 1000 USD2006: 1.3M 1000 USD2007: 1.5M 1000 USD2008: 1.5M 1000 USD2009: 1.4M 1000 USD2010: 1.6M 1000 USD2011: 1.7M 1000 USD2012: 1.6M 1000 USD2013: 1.6M 1000 USD2014: 1.5M 1000 USD2015: 1.4M 1000 USD2016: 1.3M 1000 USD2017: 1.4M 1000 USD2018: 1.4M 1000 USD2019: 1.3M 1000 USD2020: 1.3M 1000 USD2021: 1.5M 1000 USD2022: 1.2M 1000 USD2023: 1.0M 1000 USD2024: 1.1M 1000 USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, cartonboard — import value in China stood at 1.12 million 1000 USD.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — import value in China peaked at 1.72 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 530,758 1000 USD, in 1998.

China ranks 5th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cartonboard — Import value in China, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Import value in China, 1998 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1998 530,758 1000 USD —
1999 555,011 1000 USD +4.6%
2000 1.03 million 1000 USD +85.0%
2001 768,617 1000 USD -25.1%
2002 1.16 million 1000 USD +50.3%
2003 1.44 million 1000 USD +24.3%
2004 1.59 million 1000 USD +10.4%
2005 1.33 million 1000 USD -16.1%
2006 1.31 million 1000 USD -1.3%
2007 1.48 million 1000 USD +12.8%
2008 1.46 million 1000 USD -1.7%
2009 1.35 million 1000 USD -7.2%
2010 1.61 million 1000 USD +19.0%
2011 1.72 million 1000 USD +7.3%
2012 1.59 million 1000 USD -7.6%
2013 1.57 million 1000 USD -1.2%
2014 1.54 million 1000 USD -1.9%
2015 1.39 million 1000 USD -10.1%
2016 1.30 million 1000 USD -6.2%
2017 1.36 million 1000 USD +4.5%
2018 1.37 million 1000 USD +1.0%
2019 1.27 million 1000 USD -7.3%
2020 1.32 million 1000 USD +3.6%
2021 1.53 million 1000 USD +16.1%
2022 1.18 million 1000 USD -23.0%
2023 1.02 million 1000 USD -13.7%
2024 1.12 million 1000 USD +9.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.12 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30,848 1000 USD, 36.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.12 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,865 1000 USD, 598.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cartonboard — Import value in China 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
2000 +85.0% 555,011 1000 USD 1.03 million 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 542,884 1000 USD 530,758 1000 USD 555,011 1000 USD 2
2000s 1.29 million 1000 USD 768,617 1000 USD 1.59 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.47 million 1000 USD 1.27 million 1000 USD 1.72 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.23 million 1000 USD 1.02 million 1000 USD 1.53 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Germany 1.60 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 Italy 1.18 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Poland 1.17 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 6 France 982,403 1000 USD compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 952,713 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 952,713 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — import value in China?
Cartonboard — import value in China was 1.12 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — import value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest cartonboard — import value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 530,758 1000 USD in 1998.
How does China rank for cartonboard — import value?
China ranks 5th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — import value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
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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