Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 147.95 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 214.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 215.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 244.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 208.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 225.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 294.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 230.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 271.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 233.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 175.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 147.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +613.9% |
| 2009 | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 2,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 2,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 2,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 214.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 214.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 214.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 224.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 147.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 294.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 187 Madagascar 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 South Sudan 2,063 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mali 1,519 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Iran 968.22 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Niger 952.37 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.95 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.