Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.7617 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7617 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 70.3%
World rank
141st
of 205 countries
All-time high
280.11 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-84.74 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.7617 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 70.3% on the previous year and up 334.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 280.11 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -84.74 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1963 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1964 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1965 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1966 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1967 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1968 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -709.1% |
| 1969 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1970 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1971 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +233.7% |
| 1972 | 22 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 60.84 % change on previous year | +253.4% |
| 1975 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1976 | 34.1 % change on previous year | -703.3% |
| 1977 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1978 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 47.66 % change on previous year | +872.3% |
| 1980 | 41.35 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1982 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1983 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1984 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -544.0% |
| 1985 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1986 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1987 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +173.9% |
| 1988 | -22.85 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 1989 | -40.25 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1990 | -0.4237 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1991 | -19.57 % change on previous year | +4519.6% |
| 1992 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1993 | 280.11 % change on previous year | -6717.6% |
| 1994 | -84.74 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1995 | 58.1 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1996 | -22.89 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1997 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1998 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2000 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -496.8% |
| 2001 | -50.37 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 2002 | 47.06 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2003 | 44 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 111.81 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2005 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2006 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2007 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2009 | -25.37 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2010 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2011 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -555.8% |
| 2013 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1754 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +2395.6% |
| 2017 | 21.31 % change on previous year | +386.7% |
| 2018 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2020 | -10.07 % change on previous year | +701.0% |
| 2021 | -0.9009 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2022 | -20.13 % change on previous year | +2134.4% |
| 2023 | 45.69 % change on previous year | -327.0% |
| 2024 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7617 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 % change on previous year | -9.46 % change on previous year | 20.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.74 % change on previous year | -5.65 % change on previous year | 60.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.67 % change on previous year | -40.25 % change on previous year | 41.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.37 % change on previous year | -84.74 % change on previous year | 280.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 % change on previous year | -50.37 % change on previous year | 111.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -20.13 % change on previous year | 45.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 imports (current US$), per capita 82.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 0.7617 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 280.11 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.74 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.2%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.