Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Import volume index (2015 = 100) was 42.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Afghanistan stood at 42.8 2015 = 100. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Afghanistan peaked at 106.3 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.8 2015 = 100, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 200th 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 volume index (2015 = 100) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 49 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 50.5 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 42.8 2015 = 100 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 49.8 2015 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 70.4 2015 = 100 | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 106.3 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 88 2015 = 100 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 88.6 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 101 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 102.7 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 97.9 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.4 2015 = 100 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 43.8 2015 = 100 | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 44.1 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.8 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 42.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 107.75 2015 = 100, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 42.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.2 2015 = 100, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.78 2015 = 100 | 42.8 2015 = 100 | 50.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.78 2015 = 100 | 70.4 2015 = 100 | 106.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7 2015 = 100 | 42.8 2015 = 100 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 197 Sudan 47.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 198 Turkmenistan 45.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 199 Eritrea 44.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 201 North Korea 42.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 202 Congo 38.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 203 Equatorial Guinea 35.2 2015 = 100 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.04 billion current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 597.45 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Afghanistan?
- Import volume index in Afghanistan was 42.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for import volume index?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.