Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Iraq
Iraq: Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value was 232 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 232 1000 USD.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Iraq peaked at 1,804 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 99th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 80 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 29 1000 USD | -63.7% |
| 2003 | 103 1000 USD | +255.2% |
| 2004 | 341 1000 USD | +231.1% |
| 2005 | 4 1000 USD | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 91 1000 USD | +2175.0% |
| 2007 | 70 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 319 1000 USD | +355.7% |
| 2009 | 124 1000 USD | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 163 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 88 1000 USD | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 14 1000 USD | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 117 1000 USD | +735.7% |
| 2014 | 242 1000 USD | +106.8% |
| 2015 | 268 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 70 1000 USD | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 191 1000 USD | +172.9% |
| 2018 | 499 1000 USD | +161.3% |
| 2019 | 1,030 1000 USD | +106.4% |
| 2020 | 316 1000 USD | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 1,804 1000 USD | +470.9% |
| 2022 | 228 1000 USD | -87.4% |
| 2023 | 254 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 232 1000 USD | -8.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 232 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 USD, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 232 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 536 1000 USD, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Iraq 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2175.0% | 4 1000 USD | 91 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.3 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 341 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.2 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 1,030 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.8 1000 USD | 228 1000 USD | 1,804 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Iraq?
- Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Iraq was 232 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,804 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value?
- Iraq ranks 99th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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