Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Australia
Australia: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 469,388 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 469,388 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Australia peaked at 478,858 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,730 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Australia 20th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,859 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 37,730 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 40,331 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 49,634 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 67,947 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 77,073 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 95,017 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 126,330 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 145,665 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 141,959 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 177,187 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 204,050 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 240,685 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 256,507 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 281,836 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 270,348 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 260,381 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 278,518 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 320,518 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 312,770 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 335,809 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 424,769 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 478,858 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 454,505 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 469,388 1000 USD | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 469,388 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,304 1000 USD, 7.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 469,388 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,361 1000 USD, 87.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,154 1000 USD | 37,730 1000 USD | 145,665 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,280 1000 USD | 177,187 1000 USD | 320,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,666 1000 USD | 335,809 1000 USD | 478,858 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Australia?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Australia was 469,388 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 478,858 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,730 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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