Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Bhutan
Bhutan: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 1,958 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,958 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Bhutan peaked at 1,958 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 USD, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 198th of 243 countries on this measure, 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 11 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 1000 USD | -63.6% |
| 2003 | 2 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 304 1000 USD | +15100.0% |
| 2005 | 534 1000 USD | +75.7% |
| 2006 | 631 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 474 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 471 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 332 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 347 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 620 1000 USD | +78.7% |
| 2012 | 620 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 620 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 620 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 620 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 620 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 600 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 844 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 1,120 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 1,062 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,438 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 1,861 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 1,683 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 1,958 1000 USD | +16.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,958 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,968 1000 USD, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,958 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 12,375 1000 USD, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +15100.0% | 2 1000 USD | 304 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.4 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 631 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.1 1000 USD | 347 1000 USD | 1,120 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,600 1000 USD | 1,062 1000 USD | 1,958 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 195 Sierra Leone 2,366 1000 USD compare
- 196 Samoa 2,280 1000 USD compare
- 197 Solomon Islands 2,168 1000 USD compare
- 199 Grenada 1,668 1000 USD compare
- 200 Saint Lucia 1,655 1000 USD compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 1,618 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Bhutan?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Bhutan was 1,958 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,958 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Bhutan ranks 198th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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About this data
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