Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 23,197 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 23,197 1000 USD.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Zimbabwe peaked at 47,352 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,713 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 118th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,068 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 3,713 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 14,157 1000 USD | +281.3% |
| 2003 | 5,753 1000 USD | -59.4% |
| 2004 | 8,668 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 2005 | 4,952 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 11,033 1000 USD | +122.8% |
| 2007 | 13,475 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 11,778 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 16,945 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 47,352 1000 USD | +179.4% |
| 2011 | 17,891 1000 USD | -62.2% |
| 2012 | 17,891 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,891 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,891 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,891 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,891 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,529 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 16,068 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 15,496 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 16,658 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 23,479 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 23,896 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25,414 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 23,197 1000 USD | -8.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23,197 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,968 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23,197 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,116 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +281.3% | 3,713 1000 USD | 14,157 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,754 1000 USD | 3,713 1000 USD | 16,945 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,879 1000 USD | 12,529 1000 USD | 47,352 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,529 1000 USD | 16,658 1000 USD | 25,414 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Zimbabwe?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Zimbabwe was 23,197 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47,352 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,713 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 118th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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