Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Iceland
Iceland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 6,516 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 6,516 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Iceland peaked at 58,870 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,516 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places Iceland 152nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,911 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 8,734 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 11,803 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 7,462 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 9,296 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 8,146 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 8,633 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 7,478 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 7,161 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9,327 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 11,390 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 9,278 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 11,327 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 13,997 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 11,060 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 11,567 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 11,711 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,711 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,544 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 8,340 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 58,870 1000 USD | +605.9% |
| 2019 | 58,578 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 58,578 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,988 1000 USD | -82.9% |
| 2022 | 13,922 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 7,816 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 2024 | 6,516 1000 USD | -16.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,516 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 165,582 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,516 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 193,919 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +605.9% | 8,340 1000 USD | 58,870 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,322 1000 USD | 8,734 1000 USD | 9,911 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,997 1000 USD | 7,161 1000 USD | 11,803 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,570 1000 USD | 8,340 1000 USD | 58,870 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,364 1000 USD | 6,516 1000 USD | 58,578 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Iceland?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Iceland was 6,516 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 58,870 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,516 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Iceland ranks 152nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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