Paper and paperboard — Import value in Egypt
Egypt: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 1.20 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.20 million 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Egypt peaked at 1.39 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,157 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Egypt 25th out of 255 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,485 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 23,070 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 16,650 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1964 | 12,157 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 1965 | 15,376 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 26,426 1000 USD | +71.9% |
| 1967 | 18,881 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 12,715 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 13,483 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 15,430 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 16,977 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 17,883 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 14,991 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 59,502 1000 USD | +296.9% |
| 1975 | 52,796 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 55,262 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 105,098 1000 USD | +90.2% |
| 1978 | 115,438 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 55,991 1000 USD | -51.5% |
| 1980 | 106,139 1000 USD | +89.6% |
| 1981 | 167,345 1000 USD | +57.7% |
| 1982 | 155,647 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 150,704 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 181,259 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 174,025 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 267,261 1000 USD | +53.6% |
| 1987 | 179,420 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 211,688 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 530,299 1000 USD | +150.5% |
| 1990 | 954,715 1000 USD | +80.0% |
| 1991 | 331,862 1000 USD | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 310,120 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 269,692 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 264,034 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 307,612 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 263,457 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 408,925 1000 USD | +55.2% |
| 1998 | 356,705 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 534,029 1000 USD | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 165,342 1000 USD | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 488,355 1000 USD | +195.4% |
| 2002 | 451,652 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 408,178 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 433,105 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 433,105 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 448,522 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 652,594 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 652,594 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 599,269 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 811,622 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 953,157 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 957,582 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 923,348 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 956,014 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.20 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 22.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.20 million 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,795 1000 USD, 8.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +296.9% | 14,991 1000 USD | 59,502 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +195.4% | 165,342 1000 USD | 488,355 1000 USD |
| 1989 | +150.5% | 211,688 1000 USD | 530,299 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,249 1000 USD | 12,157 1000 USD | 26,426 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,937 1000 USD | 14,991 1000 USD | 115,438 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,379 1000 USD | 106,139 1000 USD | 530,299 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 400,115 1000 USD | 263,457 1000 USD | 954,715 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,272 1000 USD | 165,342 1000 USD | 652,594 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 991,942 1000 USD | 811,622 1000 USD | 1.13 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million 1000 USD | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 1.39 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 paper and paperboard — import value in Egypt?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Egypt was 1.20 million 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,157 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Egypt rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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