Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Egypt
Egypt: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 134,543 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 134,543 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Egypt peaked at 149,239 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,564 1000 USD, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 45th of 243 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,555 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 4,451 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 2,262 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 1,564 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 1,877 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 5,771 1000 USD | +207.5% |
| 2006 | 2,383 1000 USD | -58.7% |
| 2007 | 3,501 1000 USD | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 32,676 1000 USD | +833.3% |
| 2009 | 36,300 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 60,039 1000 USD | +65.4% |
| 2011 | 62,966 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 61,435 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 64,294 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 82,010 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 113,208 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 134,281 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 116,233 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 149,239 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 129,269 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 93,618 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 121,004 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 129,119 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 101,776 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 134,543 1000 USD | +32.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 134,543 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,968 1000 USD, 8.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 134,543 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,202 1000 USD, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +833.3% | 3,501 1000 USD | 32,676 1000 USD |
| 2005 | +207.5% | 1,877 1000 USD | 5,771 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,434 1000 USD | 1,564 1000 USD | 36,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,297 1000 USD | 60,039 1000 USD | 149,239 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,012 1000 USD | 93,618 1000 USD | 134,543 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Egypt?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Egypt was 134,543 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 149,239 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,564 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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