Import value index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Import value index was 61.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 61.5 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Afghanistan peaked at 121.2 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Afghanistan ranks 196th 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.
Import value index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 42.7 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 46.8 2015 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 45.2 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 70.3 2015 = 100 | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 121.2 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 99.3 2015 = 100 | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.2 2015 = 100 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 106.9 2015 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 113.1 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 103.2 2015 = 100 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 102.7 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.6 2015 = 100 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 66.8 2015 = 100 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 64.5 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 61.5 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 61.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 2015 = 100, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 61.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131.5 2015 = 100, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.96 2015 = 100 | 38.6 2015 = 100 | 46.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 101.31 2015 = 100 | 70.3 2015 = 100 | 121.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.42 2015 = 100 | 61.5 2015 = 100 | 102.7 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 value index in Afghanistan?
- Import value index in Afghanistan was 61.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 121.2 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for import value index?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.