Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in China

China: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 5.46 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.46 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
1st
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.43 million 1000 USD
in 2021
All-time low
1.04 million 1000 USD
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in China, 1998–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M1998201120241998: 1.0M 1000 USD1999: 1.1M 1000 USD2000: 2.4M 1000 USD2001: 1.9M 1000 USD2002: 2.6M 1000 USD2003: 2.8M 1000 USD2004: 2.9M 1000 USD2005: 2.7M 1000 USD2006: 2.4M 1000 USD2007: 2.5M 1000 USD2008: 2.6M 1000 USD2009: 2.4M 1000 USD2010: 2.8M 1000 USD2011: 3.1M 1000 USD2012: 2.8M 1000 USD2013: 2.8M 1000 USD2014: 2.7M 1000 USD2015: 2.5M 1000 USD2016: 2.5M 1000 USD2017: 3.1M 1000 USD2018: 3.9M 1000 USD2019: 3.6M 1000 USD2020: 5.4M 1000 USD2021: 6.4M 1000 USD2022: 5.6M 1000 USD2023: 5.7M 1000 USD2024: 5.5M 1000 USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

China recorded 5.46 million 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in China peaked at 6.43 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million 1000 USD, in 1998.

China ranks 1st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 million 1000 USD 1.04 million 1000 USD 1.14 million 1000 USD 2
2000s 2.52 million 1000 USD 1.86 million 1000 USD 2.93 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 2.99 million 1000 USD 2.45 million 1000 USD 3.91 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 5.72 million 1000 USD 5.42 million 1000 USD 6.43 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 4.91 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 Germany 4.11 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Italy 3.02 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in China?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in China was 5.46 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.43 million 1000 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million 1000 USD in 1998.
How does China rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
China ranks 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
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