Wrapping papers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 277,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
277,000 t
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
341,027 t
in 2005
All-time low
154,000 t
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201120241998: 321.9k t1999: 326.2k t2000: 279.0k t2001: 268.5k t2002: 319.2k t2003: 283.5k t2004: 276.6k t2005: 341.0k t2006: 328.1k t2007: 282.7k t2008: 272.8k t2009: 307.5k t2010: 307.0k t2011: 261.0k t2012: 187.0k t2013: 193.0k t2014: 296.2k t2015: 277.0k t2016: 257.4k t2017: 236.7k t2018: 228.2k t2019: 205.8k t2020: 156.0k t2021: 154.0k t2022: 225.0k t2023: 215.0k t2024: 277.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wrapping papers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 277,000 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 341,027 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 154,000 t, in 2021.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Wrapping papers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 321,900 t
1999 326,200 t +1.3%
2000 279,000 t -14.5%
2001 268,500 t -3.8%
2002 319,166 t +18.9%
2003 283,536 t -11.2%
2004 276,646 t -2.4%
2005 341,027 t +23.3%
2006 328,107 t -3.8%
2007 282,654 t -13.9%
2008 272,799 t -3.5%
2009 307,501 t +12.7%
2010 306,973 t -0.2%
2011 261,024 t -15.0%
2012 187,000 t -28.4%
2013 192,999 t +3.2%
2014 296,191 t +53.5%
2015 277,037 t -6.5%
2016 257,359 t -7.1%
2017 236,749 t -8.0%
2018 228,241 t -3.6%
2019 205,787 t -9.8%
2020 156,000 t -24.2%
2021 154,000 t -1.3%
2022 225,000 t +46.1%
2023 215,000 t -4.4%
2024 277,000 t +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 324,050 t 321,900 t 326,200 t 2
2000s 295,894 t 268,500 t 341,027 t 10
2010s 244,936 t 187,000 t 306,973 t 10
2020s 205,400 t 154,000 t 277,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 8 France 332,520 t compare
  2. 9 India 331,746 t compare
  3. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,411 t compare
  4. 12 Spain 276,924 t compare
  5. 13 Belgium 239,923 t compare
  6. 14 Czechia 179,116 t compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Wrapping papers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 277,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 341,027 t in 2005.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 154,000 t in 2021.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
250 places, 5,849 data points, 1998–2024
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