Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Switzerland
Switzerland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 233,906 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 233,906 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Switzerland peaked at 359,149 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 233,906 t, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278,691 t | 275,382 t | 282,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 310,036 t | 282,210 t | 359,149 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,140 t | 295,970 t | 348,588 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,900 t | 233,906 t | 295,970 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Switzerland?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Switzerland was 233,906 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 359,149 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,906 t in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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