Egypt — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity by country

The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed...

Countries reporting
78
Highest
33,928 t
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
3 t
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
151 t
Years covered
22
1997–2018
Data points
929

What the numbers show

Egypt — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 33,928 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 3 t in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The median across all reporting countries is 151 t, and the mean is 2,093 t.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11,309.

Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Brazil (up 170,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Cameroon (down 99.2%).

Egypt — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,928 t 2018 up 12.9% volatile
2 Kenya 32,106 t 2018 up 180.0% volatile
3 Saudi Arabia 23,049 t 2018 up 181.5% volatile
4 Syrian Arab Republic 11,462 t 2018 up 1,742.8% volatile
5 Lebanon 10,319 t 2018 up 1,580.6% volatile
6 Greece 5,446 t 2018 up 486.9% volatile
7 Libya 4,564 t 2018 down 37.6% volatile
8 Cyprus 4,316 t 2018 up 289.5% volatile
9 Rwanda 3,951 t 2018 up 413.1% volatile
10 Morocco 3,824 t 2018 down 62.3% volatile
11 Nigeria 3,405 t 2018 up 15,377.3% volatile
12 Sudan (former) 3,265 t 2011 up 6,430.0% volatile
13 Italy 2,417 t 2018 up 1,849.2% volatile
14 Uganda 2,403 t 2018 up 2,104.6% volatile
15 Ethiopia 2,318 t 2018 up 25.1% volatile
16 T�rkiye 2,289 t 2018 up 16.4% volatile
17 Brazil 1,707 t 2010 up 170,600.0% volatile
18 United Arab Emirates 1,414 t 2018 up 2,973.9% volatile
19 Tunisia 1,201 t 2018 down 40.1% volatile
20 Jordan 1,081 t 2018 down 65.3% volatile
21 Algeria 769 t 2018 up 804.7% volatile
22 Ghana 751 t 2018 up 1,464.6% volatile
23 China 722 t 2018 up 36,000.0% volatile
24 Zambia 645 t 2018 up 502.8% volatile
25 C�te d'Ivoire 626 t 2018 up 580.4% volatile
26 Djibouti 496 t 2018 up 3,715.4% volatile
27 Pakistan 426 t 2018 up 21,200.0% volatile
28 Madagascar 418 t 2018 up 18.4% volatile
29 Qatar 277 t 2017 up 889.3% volatile
30 Eritrea 273 t 2018 up 9,000.0% volatile
30 Guatemala 273 t 2018 down 22.4% volatile
32 Mauritania 210 t 2018 down 18.6% volatile
33 Albania 205 t 2018 up 318.4% volatile
34 Senegal 199 t 2018 up 30.1% volatile
35 Malta 191 t 2018 up 306.4% volatile
36 United Republic of Tanzania 188 t 2018 up 64.9% volatile
37 Kuwait 178 t 2018 down 90.5% volatile
38 Czechia 159 t 2018 up 367.6% volatile
38 Iraq 159 t 2018 down 91.5% volatile
40 Oman 143 t 2018 up 1,330.0% volatile
41 Latvia 139 t 2014 volatile
42 Zimbabwe 125 t 2018 up 2,400.0% volatile
43 Israel 119 t 2018 up 65.3% volatile
44 Burundi 79 t 2018 up 29.5% volatile
45 Guinea 76 t 2018 up 1,420.0% volatile
46 Germany 72 t 2018 up 453.8% volatile
47 Australia 71 t 2017 up 39.2% volatile
48 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 69 t 2011 up 97.1% volatile
49 Armenia 62 t 2018 up 588.9% volatile
50 Liberia 58 t 2018 up 314.3% volatile
51 Ireland 49 t 2018 down 88.3% volatile
51 New Zealand 49 t 2018 unchanged volatile
53 Bulgaria 42 t 2018 up 20.0% volatile
53 France 42 t 2018 down 68.2% volatile
55 Russian Federation 38 t 2018 up 153.3% volatile
56 Poland 31 t 2018 down 82.3% volatile
56 Romania 31 t 2018 up 1,450.0% volatile
58 Norway 30 t 2015 up 2,900.0% volatile
59 Spain 29 t 2018 down 46.3% volatile
60 Mauritius 28 t 2018 up 250.0% volatile
61 Ukraine 25 t 2017 up 108.3% volatile
62 Estonia 24 t 2014 up 26.3% volatile
63 Canada 22 t 2016 up 266.7% volatile
64 Denmark 19 t 2018 down 9.5% falling
64 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19 t 2017 up 216.7% volatile
66 Somalia 18 t 2018 up 28.6% volatile
66 Portugal 18 t 2018 down 71.9% volatile
68 Slovakia 17 t 2014 up 1,600.0% volatile
69 Bahrain 16 t 2018 down 77.1% volatile
70 India 13 t 2018 up 8.3% volatile
70 Austria 13 t 2010 down 50.0% volatile
72 Finland 10 t 2014 down 9.1% volatile
73 Malaysia 9 t 2015 down 40.0% rising
74 Switzerland 6 t 2011 up 500.0% volatile
75 Cameroon 5 t 2018 down 99.2% volatile
76 Sweden 4 t 2017 up 100.0% volatile
77 Hungary 3 t 2018 down 93.3% volatile
77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 t 2014 volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Egypt — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
80 places, 929 data points, 1997–2018
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/