Commercial service imports (current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Commercial service imports was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.04 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Afghanistan peaked at 1.74 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.50 million current US$, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 139.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 140.60 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 159.60 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 136.20 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 146.80 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 192.40 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 150.10 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 177.40 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 152.10 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 114.20 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 96.50 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 688.89 million current US$ | +613.9% |
| 2009 | 789.50 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.04 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.04 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.29 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +613.9% | 96.50 million current US$ | 688.89 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.80 million current US$ | 139.80 million current US$ | 139.80 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 146.59 million current US$ | 96.50 million current US$ | 192.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 739.19 million current US$ | 688.89 million current US$ | 789.50 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 147 Tajikistan 1.12 billion current US$ compare
- 148 New Caledonia 1.11 billion current US$ compare
- 149 Bermuda 1.08 billion current US$ compare
- 151 Andorra 1.03 billion current US$
- 152 Niger 1.02 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Mauritania 989.30 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Afghanistan?
- Commercial service imports in Afghanistan was 1.04 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.50 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for commercial service imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is commercial service imports 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.