Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -10.16 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -10.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 43.83 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -24.92 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Afghanistan ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5722 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +2261.5% |
| 1982 | -14.66 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1983 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1984 | 31.06 % change on previous year | +299.1% |
| 1985 | -21.99 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1986 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1987 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1988 | -24.92 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1989 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2010 | 33.82 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 2011 | 43.83 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2013 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1984 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2015 | -19.34 % change on previous year | +9647.0% |
| 2016 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 11.3 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2018 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2019 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2020 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -24.92 % change on previous year | 31.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 43.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.16 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 177 Djibouti -7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -9.13 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Qatar -9.89 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Malawi -11.01 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Dominican Republic -11.43 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Haiti -12.03 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -10.16 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.83 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.92 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.