Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Singapore

Singapore: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 222,374 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
222,374 t
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
68th
of 237 countries
All-time high
463,263 t
in 2004
All-time low
176,860 t
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201120241998: 180.0k t1999: 280.0k t2000: 285.3k t2001: 217.9k t2002: 430.3k t2003: 251.4k t2004: 463.3k t2005: 305.9k t2006: 326.6k t2007: 332.8k t2008: 313.7k t2009: 299.7k t2010: 304.2k t2011: 296.8k t2012: 176.9k t2013: 244.0k t2014: 238.6k t2015: 241.4k t2016: 245.9k t2017: 293.7k t2018: 299.4k t2019: 303.5k t2020: 262.2k t2021: 326.1k t2022: 416.7k t2023: 240.2k t2024: 222.4k 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 Singapore is 222,374 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Singapore peaked at 463,263 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 176,860 t, in 2012.

Singapore ranks 68th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Singapore, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 180,000 t —
1999 280,000 t +55.6%
2000 285,300 t +1.9%
2001 217,900 t -23.6%
2002 430,300 t +97.5%
2003 251,393 t -41.6%
2004 463,263 t +84.3%
2005 305,898 t -34.0%
2006 326,649 t +6.8%
2007 332,751 t +1.9%
2008 313,667 t -5.7%
2009 299,734 t -4.4%
2010 304,215 t +1.5%
2011 296,781 t -2.4%
2012 176,860 t -40.4%
2013 243,952 t +37.9%
2014 238,645 t -2.2%
2015 241,422 t +1.2%
2016 245,890 t +1.9%
2017 293,689 t +19.4%
2018 299,377 t +1.9%
2019 303,545 t +1.4%
2020 262,245 t -13.6%
2021 326,071 t +24.3%
2022 416,680 t +27.8%
2023 240,189 t -42.4%
2024 222,374 t -7.4%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 222,374 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,746 t, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 222,374 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,210 t, 13.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 230,000 t 180,000 t 280,000 t 2
2000s 322,686 t 217,900 t 463,263 t 10
2010s 264,438 t 176,860 t 304,215 t 10
2020s 293,512 t 222,374 t 416,680 t 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 65 Sri Lanka 237,893 t compare
  2. 66 Switzerland 233,906 t compare
  3. 67 Croatia 229,723 t compare
  4. 69 Lithuania 221,035 t compare
  5. 70 Jordan 219,531 t compare
  6. 71 Pakistan 213,554 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 Singapore?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Singapore was 222,374 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 463,263 t in 2004.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 176,860 t in 2012.
How does Singapore rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Singapore ranks 68th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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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