Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Philippines

Philippines: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 898,991 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
898,991 t
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
22nd
of 237 countries
All-time high
898,991 t
in 2024
All-time low
224,294 t
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201120241998: 260.7k t1999: 295.9k t2000: 299.9k t2001: 330.4k t2002: 378.0k t2003: 337.6k t2004: 353.4k t2005: 355.2k t2006: 426.4k t2007: 266.7k t2008: 256.8k t2009: 224.3k t2010: 282.3k t2011: 285.7k t2012: 260.9k t2013: 406.5k t2014: 491.8k t2015: 537.2k t2016: 637.4k t2017: 717.9k t2018: 781.2k t2019: 720.8k t2020: 728.4k t2021: 696.7k t2022: 722.8k t2023: 710.0k t2024: 899.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Philippines is 898,991 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Philippines peaked at 898,991 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224,294 t, in 2009.

That places Philippines 22nd out of 237 countries 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.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Philippines, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 260,700 t —
1999 295,901 t +13.5%
2000 299,900 t +1.4%
2001 330,400 t +10.2%
2002 378,000 t +14.4%
2003 337,596 t -10.7%
2004 353,438 t +4.7%
2005 355,227 t +0.5%
2006 426,386 t +20.0%
2007 266,700 t -37.5%
2008 256,797 t -3.7%
2009 224,294 t -12.7%
2010 282,295 t +25.9%
2011 285,747 t +1.2%
2012 260,862 t -8.7%
2013 406,516 t +55.8%
2014 491,792 t +21.0%
2015 537,169 t +9.2%
2016 637,362 t +18.7%
2017 717,877 t +12.6%
2018 781,207 t +8.8%
2019 720,776 t -7.7%
2020 728,439 t +1.1%
2021 696,657 t -4.4%
2022 722,815 t +3.8%
2023 710,043 t -1.8%
2024 898,991 t +26.6%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 898,991 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,584 t, 16.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 898,991 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,210 t, 55.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 278,300 t 260,700 t 295,901 t 2
2000s 322,874 t 224,294 t 426,386 t 10
2010s 512,160 t 260,862 t 781,207 t 10
2020s 751,389 t 696,657 t 898,991 t 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 19 India 1.28 million t compare
  2. 20 Czechia 1.09 million t compare
  3. 21 Saudi Arabia 959,602 t compare
  4. 23 Thailand 847,296 t compare
  5. 24 Morocco 806,830 t compare
  6. 25 United Arab Emirates 773,038 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Philippines?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Philippines was 898,991 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 898,991 t in 2024.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 224,294 t in 2009.
How does Philippines rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Philippines ranks 22nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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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
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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