Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Iraq
Iraq: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 132,768 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 132,768 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Iraq peaked at 199,851 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 599 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Iraq 47th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 599 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 11,144 1000 USD | +1760.4% |
| 2002 | 12,971 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 6,120 1000 USD | -52.8% |
| 2004 | 6,857 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 8,369 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 11,910 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 11,838 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36,907 1000 USD | +211.8% |
| 2009 | 40,426 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 60,834 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 66,241 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 76,849 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 83,548 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 72,002 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 82,189 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 96,276 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 121,735 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 138,474 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 147,143 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 148,376 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 179,675 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 199,851 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 157,516 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 132,768 1000 USD | -15.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 132,768 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,913 1000 USD, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 132,768 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,202 1000 USD, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1760.4% | 599 1000 USD | 11,144 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +211.8% | 11,838 1000 USD | 36,907 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,714 1000 USD | 599 1000 USD | 40,426 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,529 1000 USD | 60,834 1000 USD | 147,143 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,637 1000 USD | 132,768 1000 USD | 199,851 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °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 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Iraq?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Iraq was 132,768 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 199,851 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 599 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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