Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 158,352 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Sri Lanka, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Sri Lanka stood at 158,352 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 212,331 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,161 1000 USD, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41,775 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 44,279 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 42,206 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 70,705 1000 USD | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 67,228 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 30,161 1000 USD | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 60,922 1000 USD | +102.0% |
| 2008 | 91,579 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 72,994 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 153,764 1000 USD | +110.7% |
| 2011 | 182,615 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 128,904 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 149,403 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 197,021 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 173,744 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 167,259 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 170,051 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 185,867 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 148,411 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 136,255 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 212,331 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 205,173 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 131,484 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 158,352 1000 USD | +20.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 158,352 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51,803 1000 USD, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 158,352 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 92,943 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,983 1000 USD | 30,161 1000 USD | 91,579 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 165,704 1000 USD | 128,904 1000 USD | 197,021 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,719 1000 USD | 131,484 1000 USD | 212,331 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Sri Lanka was 158,352 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 212,331 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,161 1000 USD in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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