Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Romania
Romania: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 535,310 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Romania, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Romania recorded 535,310 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Romania peaked at 535,310 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,300 t, in 1998.
That places Romania 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35,300 t | — |
| 1999 | 42,900 t | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 67,000 t | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 74,900 t | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 79,800 t | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 113,000 t | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 132,000 t | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 157,000 t | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 142,000 t | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 165,000 t | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 134,569 t | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 162,395 t | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 181,333 t | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 192,658 t | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 220,774 t | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 255,265 t | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 256,061 t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 318,494 t | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 349,321 t | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 356,531 t | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 359,837 t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 372,985 t | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 394,346 t | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 469,892 t | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 504,847 t | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 464,330 t | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 535,310 t | +15.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 535,310 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,746 t, 4.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Romania's 535,310 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,035 t, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,100 t | 35,300 t | 42,900 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 122,766 t | 67,000 t | 165,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,326 t | 181,333 t | 372,985 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,745 t | 394,346 t | 535,310 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Romania?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Romania was 535,310 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 535,310 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,300 t in 1998.
- How does Romania rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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
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