Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 10,868 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10,868 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Zambia peaked at 12,357 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,481 1000 USD, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 154th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,009 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 6,232 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,932 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 9,311 1000 USD | +88.8% |
| 2004 | 6,407 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 6,837 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6,008 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 4,481 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 5,154 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 4,782 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5,035 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5,035 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,035 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,035 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,035 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,035 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,035 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,386 1000 USD | +86.4% |
| 2018 | 10,131 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 8,253 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 7,718 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 11,145 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 12,357 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 10,339 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 10,868 1000 USD | +5.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10,868 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,968 1000 USD, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10,868 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,116 1000 USD, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Zambia 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 | +88.8% | 4,932 1000 USD | 9,311 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +86.4% | 5,035 1000 USD | 9,386 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,015 1000 USD | 4,481 1000 USD | 9,311 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,302 1000 USD | 5,035 1000 USD | 10,131 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,485 1000 USD | 7,718 1000 USD | 12,357 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Zambia?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Zambia was 10,868 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,357 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,481 1000 USD in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
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