Commercial service exports (current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Commercial service exports (current US$) was 597.45 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 597.45 million current US$ for commercial service exports in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Afghanistan peaked at 2.57 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 300,000 current US$, in 1988.
That places Afghanistan 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 56.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 3.00 million current US$ | -94.7% |
| 1981 | 8.10 million current US$ | +170.0% |
| 1982 | 4.50 million current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 6.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 12.20 million current US$ | +103.3% |
| 1985 | 17.10 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 700,000 current US$ | -95.9% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million current US$ | +185.7% |
| 1988 | 300,000 current US$ | -85.0% |
| 1989 | 700,000 current US$ | +133.3% |
| 2008 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +180528.6% |
| 2009 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 835.61 million current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 779.43 million current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 441.23 million current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 314.38 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 621.04 million current US$ | +97.5% |
| 2019 | 504.48 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 597.45 million current US$ | +18.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 597.45 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 436.55 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 597.45 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.81 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +180528.6% | 700,000 current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.80 million current US$ | 56.80 million current US$ | 56.80 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.46 million current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 17.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 314.38 million current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.45 million current US$ | 597.45 million current US$ | 597.45 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 821.02 million current US$ compare
- 145 Grenada 754.40 million current US$ compare
- 146 Libya 628.90 million current US$ compare
- 148 Palestine 558.70 million current US$ compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 532.84 million current US$ compare
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 529.41 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.04 billion current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Afghanistan?
- Commercial service exports in Afghanistan was 597.45 million current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 current US$ in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for commercial service exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-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.