Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 31.22 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.22 million t
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
32.37 million t
in 2022
All-time low
15.98 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1998201120241998: 16.0M t1999: 16.7M t2000: 17.5M t2001: 17.0M t2002: 17.9M t2003: 19.2M t2004: 19.9M t2005: 20.5M t2006: 22.7M t2007: 25.7M t2008: 23.7M t2009: 22.7M t2010: 24.6M t2011: 24.5M t2012: 24.7M t2013: 25.5M t2014: 26.6M t2015: 27.4M t2016: 28.0M t2017: 29.2M t2018: 30.4M t2019: 30.2M t2020: 30.2M t2021: 32.2M t2022: 32.4M t2023: 29.0M t2024: 31.2M t

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 31.22 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Europe peaked at 32.37 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.98 million t, in 1998.

That places Europe 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.33 million t 15.98 million t 16.68 million t 2
2000s 20.67 million t 16.97 million t 25.65 million t 10
2010s 27.11 million t 24.48 million t 30.35 million t 10
2020s 31.00 million t 28.96 million t 32.37 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 10.16 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 9.63 million t compare
  3. 3 Germany 5.22 million t compare
  4. 4 Poland 3.84 million t compare
  5. 5 Italy 3.43 million t compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Europe?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Europe was 31.22 million 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 32.37 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.98 million t in 1998.
How does Europe rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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