Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 438.77 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
438.77 million current US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
169th
of 206 countries
All-time high
875.18 million current US$
in 2018
All-time low
28.80 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Afghanistan is 438.77 million current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Afghanistan peaked at 875.18 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.80 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Afghanistan 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 30.90 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 28.80 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 38.50 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1964 | 38.80 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.40 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 38.10 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 41.65 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 34.96 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 48.42 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 50.08 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 58.47 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 85.29 million current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1973 | 107.53 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 134.76 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 135.16 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 207.94 million current US$ | +53.8% |
| 1977 | 191.27 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 151.49 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 173.93 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 238.02 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 213.39 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 185.68 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 180.17 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 152.92 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 151.78 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 157.39 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 288.86 million current US$ | +83.5% |
| 1988 | 118.76 million current US$ | -58.9% |
| 1989 | 116.15 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 102.94 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 168.92 million current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1992 | 170.03 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 680.78 million current US$ | +300.4% |
| 1994 | 74.40 million current US$ | -89.1% |
| 1995 | 150.67 million current US$ | +102.5% |
| 1996 | 114.92 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 144.66 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 151.18 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 122.75 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 323.26 million current US$ | +163.3% |
| 2001 | 195.62 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 203.44 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 808.24 million current US$ | +297.3% |
| 2004 | 412.09 million current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 660.56 million current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 519.37 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 540.59 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 540.07 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 403.44 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 388.48 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 375.85 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 305.80 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 373.96 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 414.76 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 571.40 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 596.46 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 831.86 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 875.18 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 863.83 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 776.72 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 767.11 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 432.91 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 438.77 million current US$ | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.83 million current US$ | 28.80 million current US$ | 48.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 129.59 million current US$ | 50.08 million current US$ | 207.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.31 million current US$ | 116.15 million current US$ | 288.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.12 million current US$ | 74.40 million current US$ | 680.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.67 million current US$ | 195.62 million current US$ | 808.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.76 million current US$ | 305.80 million current US$ | 875.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 603.88 million current US$ | 432.91 million current US$ | 776.72 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 166 Eritrea 480.28 million current US$ compare
- 167 Gibraltar 475.72 million current US$ compare
- 168 Niger 468.69 million current US$ compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 426.52 million current US$ compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 399.34 million current US$ compare
- 172 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 375.04 million current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Afghanistan was 438.77 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 875.18 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.80 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.