Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Egypt
Egypt: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 572,108 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Egypt, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Egypt stood at 572,108 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Egypt peaked at 719,748 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,332 1000 USD, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 124,484 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 295,944 1000 USD | +137.7% |
| 2000 | 16,332 1000 USD | -94.5% |
| 2001 | 76,098 1000 USD | +365.9% |
| 2002 | 97,861 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 186,135 1000 USD | +90.2% |
| 2004 | 162,387 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 162,387 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 162,387 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 322,264 1000 USD | +98.5% |
| 2008 | 322,264 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 260,196 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 485,813 1000 USD | +86.7% |
| 2011 | 602,623 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 584,725 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 678,115 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 655,856 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 631,925 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 528,388 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 538,523 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 634,593 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 558,265 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 536,887 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 571,122 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 719,748 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 481,742 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 572,108 1000 USD | +18.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 572,108 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 21.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 572,108 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,744 1000 USD, 8.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +365.9% | 16,332 1000 USD | 76,098 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,214 1000 USD | 124,484 1000 USD | 295,944 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 176,831 1000 USD | 16,332 1000 USD | 322,264 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,883 1000 USD | 485,813 1000 USD | 678,115 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 576,321 1000 USD | 481,742 1000 USD | 719,748 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 29 Philippines 589,228 1000 USD compare
- 30 Japan 584,871 1000 USD compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 580,181 1000 USD compare
- 33 Malaysia 523,559 1000 USD compare
- 34 China, Taiwan Province of 502,962 1000 USD compare
- 35 Russian Federation 502,319 1000 USD compare
- 35 Russia 502,319 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Egypt?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Egypt was 572,108 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 719,748 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,332 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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
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