Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 2,634 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Afghanistan, 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) — import value in Afghanistan is 2,634 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Afghanistan peaked at 17,619 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88 1000 USD, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 191st out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 155 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 425 1000 USD | +174.2% |
| 2003 | 602 1000 USD | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 2,788 1000 USD | +363.1% |
| 2005 | 88 1000 USD | -96.8% |
| 2006 | 170 1000 USD | +93.2% |
| 2007 | 1,110 1000 USD | +552.9% |
| 2008 | 1,088 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,428 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 7,137 1000 USD | +399.8% |
| 2011 | 8,121 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 7,244 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 9,331 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 10,870 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 14,027 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 16,508 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 17,619 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15,485 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 12,650 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 12,642 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11,673 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 10,722 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3,954 1000 USD | -63.1% |
| 2024 | 2,634 1000 USD | -33.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,634 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,583 1000 USD, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,634 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,202 1000 USD, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +552.9% | 170 1000 USD | 1,110 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +399.8% | 1,428 1000 USD | 7,137 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +363.1% | 602 1000 USD | 2,788 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 800.7 1000 USD | 88 1000 USD | 2,788 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,899 1000 USD | 7,137 1000 USD | 17,619 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,325 1000 USD | 2,634 1000 USD | 12,642 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Afghanistan?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Afghanistan was 2,634 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,619 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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) — Import 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