Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 2.27 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.27 million t
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.29 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.39 million t
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201220242000: 1.4M t2001: 1.4M t2002: 1.4M t2003: 1.4M t2004: 1.6M t2005: 1.7M t2006: 1.8M t2007: 1.8M t2008: 1.8M t2009: 1.8M t2010: 1.9M t2011: 1.8M t2012: 2.0M t2013: 2.0M t2014: 2.0M t2015: 1.7M t2016: 1.8M t2017: 1.9M t2018: 1.9M t2019: 2.0M t2020: 2.0M t2021: 2.3M t2022: 2.3M t2023: 1.9M t2024: 2.3M t

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2.27 million t for other paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 2.29 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million t, in 2001.

That places Belgium 9th out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.61 million t 1.39 million t 1.82 million t 10
2010s 1.90 million t 1.72 million t 2.03 million t 10
2020s 2.15 million t 1.89 million t 2.29 million t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Mexico 3.09 million t compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.65 million t compare
  3. 8 France 2.53 million t compare
  4. 10 Canada 2.19 million t compare
  5. 11 Spain 2.10 million t compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 1.71 million t compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Belgium?
Other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Belgium was 2.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million t in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,550 data points, 1961–2024
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