Afghanistan vs Malawi: Commercial service imports (current US$)

Afghanistan
1.04 billion current US$
in 2020
Malawi
1.01 billion current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
150th
Malawi rank
152nd

Commercial service imports (current US$) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.04 billion current US$ against 1.01 billion current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 34.50 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 139.80 million current US$ 133.19 million current US$ 6.61 million current US$ Afghanistan
1980s 146.59 million current US$ 156.42 million current US$ 9.83 million current US$ Malawi
2000s 739.19 million current US$ 180.40 million current US$ 558.80 million current US$ Afghanistan
2010s 1.31 billion current US$ 274.31 million current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ Afghanistan
2020s 1.04 billion current US$ 570.83 million current US$ 471.39 million current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 1.04 billion current US$ against 1.01 billion current US$ in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Afghanistan and Malawi?
34.50 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for commercial service imports?
Afghanistan ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,899 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.