Afghanistan vs North Korea: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.61 billion current US$ against 2.87 billion current US$ in North Korea, a difference of 737.00 million current US$.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 893.60 million current US$ | North Korea |
| 1990s | 575.90 million current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 88.80 million current US$ | North Korea |
| 2010s | 7.25 billion current US$ | 4.10 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.46 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 3.61 billion current US$ against 2.87 billion current US$ in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 737.00 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.