Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Belgium
Belgium: Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value was 71,902 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Belgium stood at 71,902 1000 USD.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Belgium peaked at 99,376 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,888 1000 USD, in 2015.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54,863 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 58,312 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 43,203 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 51,162 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 67,663 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 74,034 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 65,045 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 81,639 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 67,425 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 54,688 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 50,460 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 60,594 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 51,971 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 48,153 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 45,887 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 39,888 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 45,890 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 68,506 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 72,080 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 67,934 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 57,053 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 70,997 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 99,376 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 75,004 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 71,902 1000 USD | -4.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 71,902 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,742 1000 USD, 26.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 71,902 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,630 1000 USD, 19.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,803 1000 USD | 43,203 1000 USD | 81,639 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,136 1000 USD | 39,888 1000 USD | 72,080 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,866 1000 USD | 57,053 1000 USD | 99,376 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 United States 77,697 1000 USD compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,546 1000 USD compare
- 3 United Kingdom 63,546 1000 USD compare
- 5 Germany 52,740 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Belgium?
- Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Belgium was 71,902 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99,376 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,888 1000 USD in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en