Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value in Laos
Laos: Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value was 1,449 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — import value in Laos is 1,449 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 6,486.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — import value in Laos peaked at 3,002 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Laos 145th out of 237 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.
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 108 1000 USD | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 4 1000 USD | -96.3% |
| 2003 | 69 1000 USD | +1625.0% |
| 2004 | 295 1000 USD | +327.5% |
| 2005 | 220 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 19 1000 USD | -91.4% |
| 2007 | 52 1000 USD | +173.7% |
| 2008 | 101 1000 USD | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 72 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 97 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 22 1000 USD | -77.3% |
| 2012 | 22 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 349 1000 USD | +1486.4% |
| 2018 | 173 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 922 1000 USD | +432.9% |
| 2020 | 1,731 1000 USD | +87.7% |
| 2021 | 3,002 1000 USD | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 1,397 1000 USD | -53.5% |
| 2023 | 1,280 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1,449 1000 USD | +13.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,449 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,682 1000 USD, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,449 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 977.5 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1625.0% | 4 1000 USD | 69 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +1486.4% | 22 1000 USD | 349 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.7 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 295 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.3 1000 USD | 22 1000 USD | 922 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,772 1000 USD | 1,280 1000 USD | 3,002 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 142 Haiti 1,695 1000 USD compare
- 143 Faroe Islands 1,654 1000 USD compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 1,588 1000 USD compare
- 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,449 1000 USD compare
- 147 Tajikistan 1,300 1000 USD compare
- 148 Botswana 1,273 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % 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 0.4183 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — import value in Laos?
- Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — import value in Laos was 1,449 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,002 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — import value?
- Laos ranks 145th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,486.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — 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