Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 103.1%
World rank
75th
of 206 countries
All-time high
300.39 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-89.07 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Afghanistan is 1.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.1% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Afghanistan peaked at 300.39 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -89.07 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Afghanistan ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -11.21 % change on previous year
1962 -6.8 % change on previous year -39.4%
1963 33.68 % change on previous year -595.6%
1964 0.7792 % change on previous year -97.7%
1965 11.86 % change on previous year +1421.5%
1966 -12.21 % change on previous year -203.0%
1967 9.32 % change on previous year -176.3%
1968 -16.07 % change on previous year -272.4%
1969 38.52 % change on previous year -339.7%
1970 3.41 % change on previous year -91.1%
1971 16.76 % change on previous year +391.7%
1972 45.87 % change on previous year +173.6%
1973 26.07 % change on previous year -43.2%
1974 25.32 % change on previous year -2.9%
1975 0.3005 % change on previous year -98.8%
1976 53.84 % change on previous year +17815.3%
1977 -8.02 % change on previous year -114.9%
1978 -20.8 % change on previous year +159.5%
1979 14.82 % change on previous year -171.2%
1980 36.84 % change on previous year +148.6%
1981 -10.35 % change on previous year -128.1%
1982 -12.99 % change on previous year +25.5%
1983 -2.97 % change on previous year -77.1%
1984 -15.12 % change on previous year +409.6%
1985 -0.7455 % change on previous year -95.1%
1986 3.69 % change on previous year -595.6%
1987 83.53 % change on previous year +2160.7%
1988 -58.89 % change on previous year -170.5%
1989 -2.19 % change on previous year -96.3%
1990 -11.37 % change on previous year +418.8%
1991 64.09 % change on previous year -663.6%
1992 0.6547 % change on previous year -99.0%
1993 300.39 % change on previous year +45779.5%
1994 -89.07 % change on previous year -129.7%
1995 102.52 % change on previous year -215.1%
1996 -23.73 % change on previous year -123.1%
1997 25.87 % change on previous year -209.1%
1998 4.51 % change on previous year -82.6%
1999 -18.8 % change on previous year -516.8%
2000 163.34 % change on previous year -968.6%
2001 -39.49 % change on previous year -124.2%
2002 4 % change on previous year -110.1%
2003 297.29 % change on previous year +7334.8%
2004 -49.01 % change on previous year -116.5%
2005 60.29 % change on previous year -223.0%
2006 -21.37 % change on previous year -135.5%
2007 4.08 % change on previous year -119.1%
2008 -0.0962 % change on previous year -102.4%
2009 -25.3 % change on previous year +26199.3%
2010 -3.71 % change on previous year -85.3%
2011 -3.25 % change on previous year -12.3%
2012 -18.64 % change on previous year +473.2%
2013 22.29 % change on previous year -219.6%
2014 10.91 % change on previous year -51.1%
2015 37.77 % change on previous year +246.2%
2016 4.38 % change on previous year -88.4%
2017 39.47 % change on previous year +800.3%
2018 5.21 % change on previous year -86.8%
2019 -1.3 % change on previous year -124.9%
2020 -10.08 % change on previous year +677.7%
2021 -1.24 % change on previous year -87.7%
2022 -43.57 % change on previous year +3419.7%
2023 1.35 % change on previous year -103.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.32 % change on previous year -16.07 % change on previous year 38.52 % change on previous year 9
1970s 15.76 % change on previous year -20.8 % change on previous year 53.84 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.08 % change on previous year -58.89 % change on previous year 83.53 % change on previous year 10
1990s 35.51 % change on previous year -89.07 % change on previous year 300.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 39.37 % change on previous year -49.01 % change on previous year 297.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.31 % change on previous year -18.64 % change on previous year 39.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s -13.38 % change on previous year -43.57 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 72 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 73 Brazil 1.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 74 Albania 1.49 % change on previous year compare
  4. 76 Solomon Islands 1.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 77 Rwanda 0.9229 % change on previous year compare
  6. 78 Morocco 0.3342 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Afghanistan?
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Afghanistan was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 300.39 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -89.07 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,157 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.