Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in India

India: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 1.00 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.00 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
19th
of 237 countries
All-time high
1.00 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
14,663 1000 USD
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201120241998: 14.7k 1000 USD1999: 34.0k 1000 USD2000: 48.1k 1000 USD2001: 31.2k 1000 USD2002: 31.3k 1000 USD2003: 31.3k 1000 USD2004: 61.3k 1000 USD2005: 90.7k 1000 USD2006: 114.7k 1000 USD2007: 106.6k 1000 USD2008: 167.1k 1000 USD2009: 172.0k 1000 USD2010: 192.7k 1000 USD2011: 360.5k 1000 USD2012: 335.4k 1000 USD2013: 317.7k 1000 USD2014: 354.3k 1000 USD2015: 371.1k 1000 USD2016: 410.7k 1000 USD2017: 475.9k 1000 USD2018: 533.7k 1000 USD2019: 573.9k 1000 USD2020: 474.8k 1000 USD2021: 629.2k 1000 USD2022: 830.3k 1000 USD2023: 856.5k 1000 USD2024: 1.0M 1000 USD

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in India stood at 1.00 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 183.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in India peaked at 1.00 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,663 1000 USD, in 1998.

That places India 19th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in India, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in India, 1998 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1998 14,663 1000 USD —
1999 34,000 1000 USD +131.9%
2000 48,107 1000 USD +41.5%
2001 31,190 1000 USD -35.2%
2002 31,346 1000 USD +0.5%
2003 31,346 1000 USD +0.0%
2004 61,299 1000 USD +95.6%
2005 90,707 1000 USD +48.0%
2006 114,730 1000 USD +26.5%
2007 106,592 1000 USD -7.1%
2008 167,113 1000 USD +56.8%
2009 171,952 1000 USD +2.9%
2010 192,712 1000 USD +12.1%
2011 360,542 1000 USD +87.1%
2012 335,429 1000 USD -7.0%
2013 317,662 1000 USD -5.3%
2014 354,296 1000 USD +11.5%
2015 371,135 1000 USD +4.8%
2016 410,701 1000 USD +10.7%
2017 475,893 1000 USD +15.9%
2018 533,662 1000 USD +12.1%
2019 573,913 1000 USD +7.5%
2020 474,771 1000 USD -17.3%
2021 629,228 1000 USD +32.5%
2022 830,298 1000 USD +32.0%
2023 856,484 1000 USD +3.2%
2024 1.00 million 1000 USD +17.3%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1.00 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 37.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's 1.00 million 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 92,943 1000 USD, 10.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,332 1000 USD 14,663 1000 USD 34,000 1000 USD 2
2000s 85,438 1000 USD 31,190 1000 USD 171,952 1000 USD 10
2010s 392,594 1000 USD 192,712 1000 USD 573,913 1000 USD 10
2020s 759,144 1000 USD 474,771 1000 USD 1.00 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 17 Viet Nam 1.24 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 17 Vietnam 1.24 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 20 Thailand 824,124 1000 USD compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 797,156 1000 USD compare
  5. 22 Czechia 778,685 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in India?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in India was 1.00 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 14,663 1000 USD in 1998.
How does India rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
India ranks 19th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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