Other paper and paperboard — Import value in India

India: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 1.10 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.10 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
19th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1.10 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
5,002 1000 USD
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Import value in India, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, other paper and paperboard — import value in India stood at 1.10 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 173.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in India peaked at 1.10 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,002 1000 USD, in 1968.

India ranks 19th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other paper and paperboard — Import value in India, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Import value in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 9,000 1000 USD —
1962 7,510 1000 USD -16.6%
1963 6,843 1000 USD -8.9%
1964 8,964 1000 USD +31.0%
1965 8,113 1000 USD -9.5%
1966 6,905 1000 USD -14.9%
1967 6,657 1000 USD -3.6%
1968 5,002 1000 USD -24.9%
1969 5,512 1000 USD +10.2%
1970 5,600 1000 USD +1.6%
1971 7,184 1000 USD +28.3%
1972 7,636 1000 USD +6.3%
1973 10,019 1000 USD +31.2%
1974 11,102 1000 USD +10.8%
1975 15,000 1000 USD +35.1%
1976 12,674 1000 USD -15.5%
1977 12,995 1000 USD +2.5%
1978 12,995 1000 USD +0.0%
1979 19,886 1000 USD +53.0%
1980 19,886 1000 USD +0.0%
1981 19,049 1000 USD -4.2%
1982 29,214 1000 USD +53.4%
1983 29,214 1000 USD +0.0%
1984 29,000 1000 USD -0.7%
1985 29,300 1000 USD +1.0%
1986 29,300 1000 USD +0.0%
1987 29,300 1000 USD +0.0%
1988 29,300 1000 USD +0.0%
1989 29,300 1000 USD +0.0%
1990 29,300 1000 USD +0.0%
1991 56,270 1000 USD +92.0%
1992 38,117 1000 USD -32.3%
1993 23,559 1000 USD -38.2%
1994 37,021 1000 USD +57.1%
1995 26,841 1000 USD -27.5%
1996 66,389 1000 USD +147.3%
1997 32,400 1000 USD -51.2%
1998 61,082 1000 USD +88.5%
1999 82,265 1000 USD +34.7%
2000 109,994 1000 USD +33.7%
2001 51,008 1000 USD -53.6%
2002 57,743 1000 USD +13.2%
2003 57,687 1000 USD -0.1%
2004 110,327 1000 USD +91.3%
2005 161,209 1000 USD +46.1%
2006 190,619 1000 USD +18.2%
2007 182,481 1000 USD -4.3%
2008 287,767 1000 USD +57.7%
2009 277,886 1000 USD -3.4%
2010 300,004 1000 USD +8.0%
2011 400,586 1000 USD +33.5%
2012 379,376 1000 USD -5.3%
2013 359,870 1000 USD -5.1%
2014 400,848 1000 USD +11.4%
2015 418,986 1000 USD +4.5%
2016 461,695 1000 USD +10.2%
2017 524,395 1000 USD +13.6%
2018 593,436 1000 USD +13.2%
2019 635,130 1000 USD +7.0%
2020 529,050 1000 USD -16.7%
2021 684,033 1000 USD +29.3%
2022 892,914 1000 USD +30.5%
2023 933,873 1000 USD +4.6%
2024 1.10 million 1000 USD +17.4%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1.10 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,288 1000 USD, 37.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's 1.10 million 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 100,632 1000 USD, 10.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import value in India 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +147.3% 26,841 1000 USD 66,389 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,167 1000 USD 5,002 1000 USD 9,000 1000 USD 9
1970s 11,509 1000 USD 5,600 1000 USD 19,886 1000 USD 10
1980s 27,286 1000 USD 19,049 1000 USD 29,300 1000 USD 10
1990s 45,324 1000 USD 23,559 1000 USD 82,265 1000 USD 10
2000s 148,672 1000 USD 51,008 1000 USD 287,767 1000 USD 10
2010s 447,433 1000 USD 300,004 1000 USD 635,130 1000 USD 10
2020s 827,190 1000 USD 529,050 1000 USD 1.10 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 17 Viet Nam 1.34 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 17 Vietnam 1.34 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.08 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 1.06 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 22 Thailand 898,512 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — import value in India?
Other paper and paperboard — import value in India was 1.10 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5,002 1000 USD in 1968.
How does India rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
India ranks 19th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other paper and paperboard — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,253 data points, 1961–2024
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