Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 10,295 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 10,295 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 17,739 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,185 1000 USD, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,312 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 4,954 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 4,185 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 4,718 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4,717 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,429 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 6,293 1000 USD | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 6,145 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,158 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,980 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 6,417 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 7,421 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 7,421 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,421 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,421 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,421 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,421 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,793 1000 USD | +99.3% |
| 2018 | 17,739 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 12,425 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 10,861 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 14,097 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 15,003 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 9,559 1000 USD | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 10,295 1000 USD | +7.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10,295 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,913 1000 USD, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10,295 1000 USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 12,375 1000 USD, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,389 1000 USD | 4,185 1000 USD | 7,312 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,590 1000 USD | 6,417 1000 USD | 17,739 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,963 1000 USD | 9,559 1000 USD | 15,003 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Sri Lanka was 10,295 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17,739 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,185 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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