Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value was 32,597 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka is 32,597 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 184.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka peaked at 33,251 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,353 1000 USD, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 229 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.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,353 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 2,456 1000 USD | +81.5% |
| 2002 | 2,435 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,113 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 2,905 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 4,587 1000 USD | +57.9% |
| 2006 | 4,566 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,196 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 7,406 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 6,102 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 8,577 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 11,471 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 11,471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29,829 1000 USD | +160.0% |
| 2018 | 29,030 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 30,565 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 25,057 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 33,251 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 30,479 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 29,091 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 32,597 1000 USD | +12.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 32,597 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,941 1000 USD, 3.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 32,597 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,343 1000 USD, 13.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +160.0% | 11,471 1000 USD | 29,829 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,012 1000 USD | 1,353 1000 USD | 7,406 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,683 1000 USD | 8,577 1000 USD | 30,565 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,095 1000 USD | 25,057 1000 USD | 33,251 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Sri Lanka was 32,597 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33,251 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,353 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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