Paper and paperboard — Import value in Iraq
Iraq: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 267,844 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Iraq, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value in Iraq stood at 267,844 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 38.8% on the previous year and up 444.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Iraq peaked at 437,865 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19 1000 USD, in 1996.
Iraq ranks 81st 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,681 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 6,889 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 1963 | 5,294 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 6,151 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 7,800 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 12,347 1000 USD | +58.3% |
| 1967 | 7,549 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 1968 | 8,935 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 9,307 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 12,420 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 14,116 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 12,434 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 7,494 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1974 | 24,451 1000 USD | +226.3% |
| 1975 | 30,747 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 26,008 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 29,970 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 30,450 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 20,050 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 27,250 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 36,134 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 31,334 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 32,134 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 35,134 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 50,534 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 55,334 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 55,334 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55,334 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55,334 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55,334 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55,334 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,131 1000 USD | -58.2% |
| 1993 | 98 1000 USD | -99.6% |
| 1994 | 77 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 77 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19 1000 USD | -75.3% |
| 1997 | 148 1000 USD | +678.9% |
| 1998 | 2,975 1000 USD | +1910.1% |
| 1999 | 2,379 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 1,686 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 13,207 1000 USD | +683.3% |
| 2002 | 13,207 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,207 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,812 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 9,812 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,812 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,812 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,631 1000 USD | +49.1% |
| 2009 | 12,740 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 12,740 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,372 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 20,931 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 31,568 1000 USD | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 49,196 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 55,184 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 80,548 1000 USD | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 89,153 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 111,920 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 279,692 1000 USD | +149.9% |
| 2020 | 224,120 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 299,973 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 271,348 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 437,865 1000 USD | +61.4% |
| 2024 | 267,844 1000 USD | -38.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 267,844 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79,184 1000 USD, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 267,844 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,795 1000 USD, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1910.1% | 148 1000 USD | 2,975 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +683.3% | 1,686 1000 USD | 13,207 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +678.9% | 19 1000 USD | 148 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +226.3% | 7,494 1000 USD | 24,451 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,106 1000 USD | 5,294 1000 USD | 12,347 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,814 1000 USD | 7,494 1000 USD | 30,747 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,386 1000 USD | 27,250 1000 USD | 55,334 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,957 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD | 55,334 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,793 1000 USD | 1,686 1000 USD | 14,631 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,830 1000 USD | 12,740 1000 USD | 279,692 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,230 1000 USD | 224,120 1000 USD | 437,865 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Iraq?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Iraq was 267,844 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 437,865 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Iraq ranks 81st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 444.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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