Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Laos
Laos: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 25,648 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Laos recorded 25,648 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 752.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Laos peaked at 40,102 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 848 1000 USD, in 2000.
Laos ranks 108th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 848 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 1,053 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 966 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1,358 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 1,639 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 1,703 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,960 1000 USD | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 2,680 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 4,338 1000 USD | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 3,556 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 4,695 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 3,007 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 3,007 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,007 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,007 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,007 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,007 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27,030 1000 USD | +798.9% |
| 2018 | 33,328 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 40,102 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 37,035 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 39,407 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 38,908 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30,275 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 25,648 1000 USD | -15.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25,648 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,968 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25,648 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,361 1000 USD, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +798.9% | 3,007 1000 USD | 27,030 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,110 1000 USD | 848 1000 USD | 4,338 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,320 1000 USD | 3,007 1000 USD | 40,102 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,255 1000 USD | 25,648 1000 USD | 39,407 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 105 Cyprus 25,865 1000 USD compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 25,682 1000 USD compare
- 106 Moldova 25,682 1000 USD compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,648 1000 USD compare
- 110 Myanmar 25,643 1000 USD compare
- 111 United Republic of Tanzania 25,355 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % 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 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Laos?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Laos was 25,648 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40,102 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 848 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 752.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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