Paper and paperboard — Import value in Iceland
Iceland: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 13,194 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value in Iceland stood at 13,194 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Iceland peaked at 71,220 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,867 1000 USD, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 159th of 255 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,867 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,047 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 2,192 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 2,552 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 2,814 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 2,712 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,639 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 3,429 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 3,428 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,200 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 3,661 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 4,042 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 5,407 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 7,931 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 7,902 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6,593 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 7,257 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 10,106 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 13,991 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 16,309 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 16,740 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15,037 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 15,694 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 13,468 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 15,976 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 19,500 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 32,037 1000 USD | +64.3% |
| 1988 | 32,037 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29,353 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 29,353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29,353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,354 1000 USD | -51.1% |
| 1993 | 26,099 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 28,351 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 27,784 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 28,737 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31,660 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 24,964 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 26,003 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 30,818 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 23,111 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 26,183 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 28,574 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 32,526 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 35,528 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 36,841 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 37,081 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35,398 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 25,192 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 28,437 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 33,689 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 29,294 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 29,323 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 29,583 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29,583 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,072 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 20,466 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 71,220 1000 USD | +248.0% |
| 2019 | 68,450 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 69,727 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13,418 1000 USD | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 24,153 1000 USD | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 15,234 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 13,194 1000 USD | -13.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13,194 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 202,709 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13,194 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 318,557 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +248.0% | 20,466 1000 USD | 71,220 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,631 1000 USD | 1,867 1000 USD | 3,429 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,109 1000 USD | 3,661 1000 USD | 13,991 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,615 1000 USD | 13,468 1000 USD | 32,037 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,666 1000 USD | 14,354 1000 USD | 31,660 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,125 1000 USD | 23,111 1000 USD | 37,081 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,212 1000 USD | 20,466 1000 USD | 71,220 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,145 1000 USD | 13,194 1000 USD | 69,727 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 paper and paperboard — import value in Iceland?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Iceland was 13,194 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,220 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,867 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 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