Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Ireland
Ireland: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 425,144 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 425,144 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Ireland peaked at 425,144 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141,723 1000 USD, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147,309 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 141,723 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 164,950 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 173,137 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 151,515 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 189,320 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 178,455 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 225,801 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 269,372 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 194,312 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 203,061 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 222,013 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 230,925 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 236,795 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 255,255 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 276,963 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 238,725 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 271,885 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 305,434 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 323,003 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 339,141 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 340,241 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 396,996 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 405,355 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 425,144 1000 USD | +4.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 425,144 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,304 1000 USD, 7.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 425,144 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,021 1000 USD, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,589 1000 USD | 141,723 1000 USD | 269,372 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,406 1000 USD | 203,061 1000 USD | 323,003 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,375 1000 USD | 339,141 1000 USD | 425,144 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Ireland?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Ireland was 425,144 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 425,144 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,723 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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