Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Spain

Spain: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1.91 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.91 million t
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
13th
of 237 countries
All-time high
3.45 million t
in 2007
All-time low
1.07 million t
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M1998201120241998: 1.3M t1999: 1.2M t2000: 1.4M t2001: 1.1M t2002: 1.5M t2003: 1.5M t2004: 1.6M t2005: 1.4M t2006: 2.3M t2007: 3.4M t2008: 1.9M t2009: 2.1M t2010: 1.5M t2011: 1.5M t2012: 1.4M t2013: 1.5M t2014: 1.6M t2015: 1.7M t2016: 1.7M t2017: 1.7M t2018: 1.9M t2019: 1.8M t2020: 1.7M t2021: 1.8M t2022: 1.9M t2023: 1.6M t2024: 1.9M 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 Spain is 1.91 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Spain peaked at 3.45 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million t, in 2001.

Spain ranks 13th of 237 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Spain, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 1.27 million t —
1999 1.20 million t -5.4%
2000 1.36 million t +13.1%
2001 1.07 million t -21.0%
2002 1.45 million t +35.1%
2003 1.52 million t +5.0%
2004 1.57 million t +3.1%
2005 1.39 million t -11.6%
2006 2.29 million t +64.5%
2007 3.45 million t +50.9%
2008 1.88 million t -45.5%
2009 2.11 million t +12.2%
2010 1.51 million t -28.3%
2011 1.49 million t -1.5%
2012 1.39 million t -6.6%
2013 1.48 million t +6.5%
2014 1.59 million t +7.3%
2015 1.70 million t +7.1%
2016 1.69 million t -0.7%
2017 1.75 million t +3.3%
2018 1.90 million t +8.6%
2019 1.76 million t -7.3%
2020 1.68 million t -4.5%
2021 1.81 million t +7.6%
2022 1.94 million t +7.1%
2023 1.64 million t -15.6%
2024 1.91 million t +16.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.91 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,746 t, 14.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.91 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,035 t, 8.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 million t 1.20 million t 1.27 million t 2
2000s 1.81 million t 1.07 million t 3.45 million t 10
2010s 1.63 million t 1.39 million t 1.90 million t 10
2020s 1.79 million t 1.64 million t 1.94 million t 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.19 million t compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom 2.19 million t compare
  3. 12 Canada 2.04 million t compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 1.63 million t compare
  5. 14 Vietnam 1.63 million t compare
  6. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.60 million 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 Spain?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Spain was 1.91 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3.45 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 2001.
How does Spain rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Spain ranks 13th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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