Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 107,733 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica stood at 107,733 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 143,458 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,519 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,519 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 16,518 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 18,114 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 19,547 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 20,190 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 29,441 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 28,778 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 43,535 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 56,598 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 40,816 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 61,577 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 2011 | 86,357 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 75,958 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 70,122 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 60,650 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 64,988 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 68,257 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 86,411 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 85,283 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 85,746 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87,858 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 122,664 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 143,458 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 118,081 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 107,733 1000 USD | -8.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 107,733 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,304 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 107,733 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,592 1000 USD, 5.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,906 1000 USD | 15,519 1000 USD | 56,598 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,535 1000 USD | 60,650 1000 USD | 86,411 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,959 1000 USD | 87,858 1000 USD | 143,458 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % 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 -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica was 107,733 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 143,458 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,519 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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