Key Market Indicators
Kazakhstan's paperboard import is set to reach nearly 240,000 metric tons by 2026, up from 214,000 metric tons in 2021. This represents a 1.2% average annual increase. Since 1997, demand for paperboard in Kazakhstan has declined by 0.3% each year. In 2021, the country ranked 71st in paperboard import, behind Uzbekistan at 214,000 metric tons. Germany, the United States and Italy were numbers two, three and four in this ranking. Kazakhstan's paperboard export is set to reach 10,000 metric tons by 2026, up from 8,800 metric tons in 2021. This represents a 1.7% average annual increase. Since 1998, Kazakhstani supply has grown by 0.9% each year. In 2021, the country ranked 83rd in paperboard export, behind Swaziland at 8,800 metric tons. The United States, Sweden and Finland were numbers two, three and four in this ranking.
