Case materials — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Case materials — Import quantity was 16.86 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.86 million t
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
17.32 million t
in 2022
All-time low
8.09 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Europe, 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1998201120241998: 8.1M t1999: 8.1M t2000: 8.7M t2001: 8.5M t2002: 9.0M t2003: 9.7M t2004: 10.2M t2005: 10.7M t2006: 10.8M t2007: 11.9M t2008: 12.1M t2009: 11.8M t2010: 12.6M t2011: 12.6M t2012: 12.9M t2013: 13.3M t2014: 13.7M t2015: 14.3M t2016: 14.5M t2017: 15.1M t2018: 16.0M t2019: 16.1M t2020: 16.0M t2021: 17.2M t2022: 17.3M t2023: 16.3M t2024: 16.9M t

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 16.86 million t for case materials — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Europe peaked at 17.32 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.09 million t, in 1998.

That places Europe 2nd out of 29 groups 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.

Case materials — Import quantity in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 8.09 million t —
1999 8.14 million t +0.6%
2000 8.66 million t +6.4%
2001 8.47 million t -2.2%
2002 8.97 million t +5.8%
2003 9.69 million t +8.1%
2004 10.23 million t +5.5%
2005 10.74 million t +5.0%
2006 10.82 million t +0.8%
2007 11.93 million t +10.3%
2008 12.06 million t +1.1%
2009 11.79 million t -2.2%
2010 12.62 million t +7.0%
2011 12.58 million t -0.3%
2012 12.87 million t +2.3%
2013 13.34 million t +3.7%
2014 13.74 million t +3.0%
2015 14.31 million t +4.2%
2016 14.49 million t +1.3%
2017 15.08 million t +4.0%
2018 16.05 million t +6.5%
2019 16.06 million t +0.1%
2020 16.03 million t -0.2%
2021 17.23 million t +7.5%
2022 17.32 million t +0.5%
2023 16.25 million t -6.2%
2024 16.86 million t +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.12 million t 8.09 million t 8.14 million t 2
2000s 10.34 million t 8.47 million t 12.06 million t 10
2010s 14.11 million t 12.58 million t 16.06 million t 10
2020s 16.74 million t 16.03 million t 17.32 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 8.26 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 8.13 million t compare
  3. 3 Germany 2.57 million t compare
  4. 4 Poland 2.26 million t compare
  5. 5 Italy 1.99 million t compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Europe?
Case materials — import quantity in Europe was 16.86 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17.32 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.09 million t in 1998.
How does Europe rank for case materials — import quantity?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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