Paper and paperboard — Import value in Congo
Congo: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 11,247 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value in Congo stood at 11,247 1000 USD.
The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Congo peaked at 22,048 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 431 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places Congo 161st out of 255 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,755 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 627 1000 USD | -64.3% |
| 1963 | 1,969 1000 USD | +214.0% |
| 1964 | 982 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 1965 | 1,031 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 871 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 2,805 1000 USD | +222.0% |
| 1968 | 3,164 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 3,016 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 431 1000 USD | -85.7% |
| 1971 | 498 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 582 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 701 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 701 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 701 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 701 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 701 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 580 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 590 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 591 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,580 1000 USD | +167.3% |
| 1982 | 1,580 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,580 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,580 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,850 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 1,597 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 6,816 1000 USD | +326.8% |
| 1988 | 6,651 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,088 1000 USD | -68.6% |
| 1990 | 1,700 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 1,280 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 1,213 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,028 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 664 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 797 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 1,236 1000 USD | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 1,473 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 1,768 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1,898 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,172 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1,763 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 2,260 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 4,572 1000 USD | +102.3% |
| 2004 | 4,735 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,735 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,735 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,735 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,687 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 8,759 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 5,322 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 6,127 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 10,156 1000 USD | +65.8% |
| 2013 | 6,560 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 10,253 1000 USD | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 7,677 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 9,396 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 9,561 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9,996 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6,171 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 6,019 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,961 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12,422 1000 USD | +108.4% |
| 2023 | 22,048 1000 USD | +77.5% |
| 2024 | 11,247 1000 USD | -49.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11,247 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11,247 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +326.8% | 1,597 1000 USD | 6,816 1000 USD |
| 1967 | +222.0% | 871 1000 USD | 2,805 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +214.0% | 627 1000 USD | 1,969 1000 USD |
| 1981 | +167.3% | 591 1000 USD | 1,580 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,802 1000 USD | 627 1000 USD | 3,164 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 618.6 1000 USD | 431 1000 USD | 701 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,591 1000 USD | 591 1000 USD | 6,816 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,306 1000 USD | 664 1000 USD | 1,898 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,515 1000 USD | 1,763 1000 USD | 8,759 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,122 1000 USD | 5,322 1000 USD | 10,253 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,539 1000 USD | 5,961 1000 USD | 22,048 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Congo?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Congo was 11,247 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,048 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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