Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Malawi
Malawi: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 25,299 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 25,299 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Malawi peaked at 26,773 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,279 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Malawi 112th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,467 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 4,427 1000 USD | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 2,279 1000 USD | -48.5% |
| 2003 | 7,632 1000 USD | +234.9% |
| 2004 | 7,623 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,114 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 6,763 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 5,718 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 10,565 1000 USD | +84.8% |
| 2009 | 15,677 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 16,384 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 26,773 1000 USD | +63.4% |
| 2012 | 26,773 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26,773 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26,773 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,773 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,773 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,024 1000 USD | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 13,835 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,022 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15,044 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11,783 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 11,324 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 20,507 1000 USD | +81.1% |
| 2024 | 25,299 1000 USD | +23.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 25,299 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,583 1000 USD, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 25,299 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,116 1000 USD, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +234.9% | 2,279 1000 USD | 7,632 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,926 1000 USD | 2,279 1000 USD | 15,677 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,790 1000 USD | 13,024 1000 USD | 26,773 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,791 1000 USD | 11,324 1000 USD | 25,299 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 110 Myanmar 25,643 1000 USD compare
- 111 United Republic of Tanzania 25,355 1000 USD compare
- 113 Peru 25,246 1000 USD compare
- 114 Mauritania 24,929 1000 USD compare
- 115 Namibia 24,872 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Malawi?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Malawi was 25,299 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26,773 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,279 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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