Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 237,980 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 237,980 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 237,980 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,748 1000 USD, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,748 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 40,177 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 46,911 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 54,385 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 63,841 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 63,295 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53,350 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 63,888 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 83,682 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 76,326 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 86,645 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 103,603 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 116,078 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 113,505 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 119,229 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 141,238 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 125,875 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 115,102 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 135,382 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 158,397 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 116,399 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 132,500 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 196,666 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 202,533 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 237,980 1000 USD | +17.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 237,980 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,304 1000 USD, 3.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 237,980 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,202 1000 USD, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,860 1000 USD | 32,748 1000 USD | 83,682 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,505 1000 USD | 86,645 1000 USD | 158,397 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,216 1000 USD | 116,399 1000 USD | 237,980 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Saudi Arabia was 237,980 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 237,980 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,748 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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