Computer, communications and other services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Computer, communications and other services was 74.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 74.3% for computer, communications and other services in 2020.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Afghanistan peaked at 95.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 10th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 87.7% | — |
| 1980 | 66.7% | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | +54.3% |
| 1983 | 73.3% | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 93.4% | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 43.2% | 95.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 78.6% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 46.0% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 computer, communications and other services in Afghanistan?
- Computer, communications and other services in Afghanistan was 74.3% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.