Import unit value index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Import unit value index was 143.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit value index in Afghanistan is 143.6 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Afghanistan peaked at 152.5 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.3 2015 = 100, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 35th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Import unit value index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2001 | 68.5 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 67.3 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 71.2 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 82.4 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 87.1 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 92.7 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 93.4 2015 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 114.7 2015 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 114.8 2015 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 114 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 112.8 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 100.7 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 105.8 2015 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 110.1 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 105.4 2015 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 126.5 2015 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 152.5 2015 = 100 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 146.1 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 143.6 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 143.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 143.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.61 2015 = 100 | 67.3 2015 = 100 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.82 2015 = 100 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | 114.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.4 2015 = 100 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | 152.5 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 import unit value index in Afghanistan?
- Import unit value index in Afghanistan was 143.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 152.5 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3 2015 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for import unit value index?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.