Manufactures imports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Manufactures imports was 41.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Afghanistan, 1962–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2019, manufactures imports in Afghanistan stood at 41.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Afghanistan peaked at 65.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 28.7% | — |
| 1963 | 41.1% | +43.3% |
| 1964 | 30.3% | -26.3% |
| 1965 | 28.5% | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 33.3% | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 40.3% | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 54.3% | +34.7% |
| 1971 | 37.1% | -31.7% |
| 1972 | 62.7% | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 65.8% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -71.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -52.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +96.2% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +65.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 24.3% | 41.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 52.5% | 37.1% | 65.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 16.7% | 57.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 6.6% | 45.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.3% compare
- 183 Kiribati 43.0% compare
- 184 Liberia 42.8% compare
- 186 Mauritania 40.8% compare
- 187 Lebanon 40.0% compare
- 188 French Polynesia 39.4% compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (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$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 82.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Afghanistan?
- Manufactures imports in Afghanistan was 41.1% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for manufactures imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.