Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Egypt

Egypt: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 118,586 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
118,586 t
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
27th
of 234 countries
All-time high
329,000 t
in 1999
All-time low
400 t
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Egypt, 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201120241998: 138.0k t1999: 329.0k t2000: 400 t2001: 29.0k t2002: 57.0k t2003: 117.6k t2004: 82.6k t2005: 82.6k t2006: 82.6k t2007: 158.5k t2008: 158.5k t2009: 141.3k t2010: 138.4k t2011: 234.8k t2012: 119.8k t2013: 151.7k t2014: 165.8k t2015: 165.8k t2016: 130.3k t2017: 166.9k t2018: 181.5k t2019: 145.6k t2020: 113.9k t2021: 161.5k t2022: 109.7k t2023: 83.0k t2024: 118.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, wrapping papers — import quantity in Egypt stood at 118,586 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 329,000 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 2000.

That places Egypt 27th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Egypt, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 138,033 t —
1999 329,000 t +138.3%
2000 400 t -99.9%
2001 29,000 t +7150.0%
2002 57,000 t +96.6%
2003 117,616 t +106.3%
2004 82,618 t -29.8%
2005 82,618 t +0.0%
2006 82,618 t +0.0%
2007 158,500 t +91.8%
2008 158,500 t +0.0%
2009 141,302 t -10.9%
2010 138,440 t -2.0%
2011 234,806 t +69.6%
2012 119,813 t -49.0%
2013 151,675 t +26.6%
2014 165,758 t +9.3%
2015 165,758 t +0.0%
2016 130,292 t -21.4%
2017 166,911 t +28.1%
2018 181,489 t +8.7%
2019 145,590 t -19.8%
2020 113,943 t -21.7%
2021 161,542 t +41.8%
2022 109,672 t -32.1%
2023 82,961 t -24.4%
2024 118,586 t +42.9%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 118,586 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,675 t, 32.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 118,586 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,211 t, 9.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wrapping papers — Import quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +7150.0% 400 t 29,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 233,516 t 138,033 t 329,000 t 2
2000s 91,017 t 400 t 158,500 t 10
2010s 160,053 t 119,813 t 234,806 t 10
2020s 117,341 t 82,961 t 161,542 t 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 24 Malaysia 144,223 t compare
  2. 25 Republic of Korea 143,836 t compare
  3. 26 United Arab Emirates 134,209 t compare
  4. 28 South Africa 114,413 t compare
  5. 29 Indonesia 111,036 t compare
  6. 30 Thailand 101,877 t compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — import quantity in Egypt?
Wrapping papers — import quantity in Egypt was 118,586 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 329,000 t in 1999.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
Egypt ranks 27th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wrapping papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wrapping papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 6,155 data points, 1998–2024
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