Merchandise exports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise exports was 926.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Afghanistan stood at 926.00 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Afghanistan peaked at 926.00 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 53.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 58.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 70.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 64.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 74.00 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 67.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 66.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 72.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 82.00 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 86.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 100.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 122.00 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 143.00 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 230.00 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 217.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 291.00 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 306.00 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 321.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 474.00 million current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 670.00 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 694.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 708.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 729.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 633.00 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 567.00 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 552.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 512.00 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 395.00 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 236.00 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 235.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 189.00 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 181.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 688.00 million current US$ | +280.1% |
| 1994 | 105.00 million current US$ | -84.7% |
| 1995 | 166.00 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 128.00 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 144.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 159.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 166.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 137.00 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 68.00 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 100.00 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 144.00 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 305.00 million current US$ | +111.8% |
| 2005 | 384.00 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 416.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 454.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 540.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 403.00 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 388.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 376.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 429.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 515.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 570.00 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 571.00 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 596.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 723.00 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 875.00 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 864.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 777.00 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 770.00 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 615.00 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 896.00 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 919.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 926.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 926.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.90 billion current US$, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 926.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.97 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +280.1% | 181.00 million current US$ | 688.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.60 million current US$ | 50.00 million current US$ | 82.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.00 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 474.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 569.60 million current US$ | 236.00 million current US$ | 729.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.10 million current US$ | 105.00 million current US$ | 688.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.10 million current US$ | 68.00 million current US$ | 540.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.70 million current US$ | 376.00 million current US$ | 875.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.17 million current US$ | 615.00 million current US$ | 926.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 (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 merchandise exports in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise exports in Afghanistan was 926.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 926.00 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.