Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Nepal
Nepal: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 14,455 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 14,455 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 3,994.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Nepal peaked at 14,455 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 353 1000 USD, in 2011.
That places Nepal 138th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 716 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 579 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 511 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,686 1000 USD | +229.9% |
| 2004 | 1,617 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,622 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,967 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 2,607 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 2,505 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3,472 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 5,066 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 353 1000 USD | -93.0% |
| 2012 | 353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,592 1000 USD | +2617.3% |
| 2018 | 11,215 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 12,114 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 9,708 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 13,673 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 13,768 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,805 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 14,455 1000 USD | +22.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14,455 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,968 1000 USD, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14,455 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 12,375 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Nepal 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 | +2617.3% | 353 1000 USD | 9,592 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +229.9% | 511 1000 USD | 1,686 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,728 1000 USD | 511 1000 USD | 3,472 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,010 1000 USD | 353 1000 USD | 12,114 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,682 1000 USD | 9,708 1000 USD | 14,455 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Nepal?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Nepal was 14,455 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,455 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 353 1000 USD in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Nepal ranks 138th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,994.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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