Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Egypt

Egypt: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 549,174 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
549,174 t
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
745,380 t
in 2015
All-time low
45,400 t
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Egypt, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 218.0k t1999: 519.6k t2000: 45.4k t2001: 139.0k t2002: 197.9k t2003: 341.6k t2004: 326.0k t2005: 326.0k t2006: 326.0k t2007: 486.5k t2008: 486.5k t2009: 452.4k t2010: 461.3k t2011: 605.0k t2012: 591.6k t2013: 636.5k t2014: 641.9k t2015: 745.4k t2016: 653.2k t2017: 620.4k t2018: 617.7k t2019: 648.0k t2020: 683.3k t2021: 561.6k t2022: 536.0k t2023: 423.8k t2024: 549.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Egypt stood at 549,174 t.

The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 745,380 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45,400 t, in 2000.

That places Egypt 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 368,800 t 218,000 t 519,600 t 2
2000s 312,746 t 45,400 t 486,527 t 10
2010s 622,091 t 461,313 t 745,380 t 10
2020s 550,760 t 423,754 t 683,302 t 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 28 Guatemala 593,974 t compare
  2. 29 Indonesia 591,586 t compare
  3. 30 Malaysia 551,662 t compare
  4. 32 Romania 535,310 t compare
  5. 33 Greece 527,195 t compare
  6. 34 Hungary 516,780 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Egypt?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Egypt was 549,174 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 745,380 t in 2015.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 45,400 t in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Egypt ranks 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
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