Export value index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Export value index was 99.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export value index in Afghanistan stood at 99.1 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Afghanistan peaked at 161.8 2015 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.9 2015 = 100, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 69.2 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 72 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 87.3 2015 = 100 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 56.9 2015 = 100 | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 57.2 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.9 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 70.3 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 79 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 85.5 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 105.6 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 133.9 2015 = 100 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 161.8 2015 = 100 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 160.8 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 144.2 2015 = 100 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 139.8 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 78.2 2015 = 100 | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 82.2 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | +20.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 99.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 159.75 2015 = 100, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 99.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146.3 2015 = 100, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.26 2015 = 100 | 56.9 2015 = 100 | 87.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.6 2015 = 100 | 57.2 2015 = 100 | 161.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.7 2015 = 100 | 78.2 2015 = 100 | 144.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 export value index in Afghanistan?
- Export value index in Afghanistan was 99.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 161.8 2015 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for export value index?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.