Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 233,906 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
233,906 t
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
66th
of 237 countries
All-time high
359,149 t
in 2008
All-time low
233,906 t
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201120241998: 275.4k t1999: 282.0k t2000: 282.2k t2001: 294.3k t2002: 292.1k t2003: 295.0k t2004: 300.9k t2005: 320.7k t2006: 292.1k t2007: 355.3k t2008: 359.1k t2009: 308.5k t2010: 344.7k t2011: 348.6k t2012: 311.2k t2013: 315.8k t2014: 306.4k t2015: 305.7k t2016: 325.0k t2017: 315.9k t2018: 322.2k t2019: 296.0k t2020: 296.0k t2021: 280.0k t2022: 280.0k t2023: 239.6k t2024: 233.9k t

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 66th out of 237 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.

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

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Switzerland, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 275,382 t —
1999 282,000 t +2.4%
2000 282,210 t +0.1%
2001 294,320 t +4.3%
2002 292,131 t -0.7%
2003 295,000 t +1.0%
2004 300,874 t +2.0%
2005 320,709 t +6.6%
2006 292,131 t -8.9%
2007 355,341 t +21.6%
2008 359,149 t +1.1%
2009 308,497 t -14.1%
2010 344,680 t +11.7%
2011 348,588 t +1.1%
2012 311,177 t -10.7%
2013 315,781 t +1.5%
2014 306,436 t -3.0%
2015 305,676 t -0.2%
2016 325,033 t +6.3%
2017 315,852 t -2.8%
2018 322,205 t +2.0%
2019 295,970 t -8.1%
2020 295,970 t +0.0%
2021 280,011 t -5.4%
2022 280,011 t +0.0%
2023 239,603 t -14.4%
2024 233,906 t -2.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 233,906 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 132,746 t, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 233,906 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,035 t, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 63 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 241,536 t compare
  2. 64 Dominican Republic 238,330 t compare
  3. 65 Sri Lanka 237,893 t compare
  4. 67 Croatia 229,723 t compare
  5. 68 Singapore 222,374 t compare
  6. 69 Lithuania 221,035 t compare

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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 66th out of 237 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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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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