Afghanistan vs Malawi: Merchandise imports

Afghanistan
3.61 billion current US$
in 2025
Malawi
3.66 billion current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
150th
Malawi rank
148th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.66 billion current US$ against 3.61 billion current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 55.00 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 148th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 116.60 million current US$ 59.30 million current US$ 57.30 million current US$ Afghanistan
1970s 259.30 million current US$ 210.50 million current US$ 48.80 million current US$ Afghanistan
1980s 1.05 billion current US$ 343.30 million current US$ 702.60 million current US$ Afghanistan
1990s 575.90 million current US$ 612.40 million current US$ 36.50 million current US$ Malawi
2000s 2.42 billion current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ Afghanistan
2010s 7.25 billion current US$ 2.56 billion current US$ 4.70 billion current US$ Afghanistan
2020s 4.46 billion current US$ 2.91 billion current US$ 1.55 billion current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 3.66 billion current US$ against 3.61 billion current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Afghanistan and Malawi?
55.00 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for merchandise imports?
Afghanistan ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 148th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.