Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 0.2949 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Afghanistan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Afghanistan is 0.2949 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 101.2% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Afghanistan peaked at 177.17 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -51.45 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 87th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -1.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -24.59 % change on previous year | +1133.5% |
| 1969 | 37.99 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1970 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1971 | 64.45 % change on previous year | -709.5% |
| 1974 | 60.65 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 52.22 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1976 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1977 | 49.25 % change on previous year | -513.2% |
| 1978 | -36.4 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1979 | -18.25 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1980 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1981 | -14.35 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1982 | 81.1 % change on previous year | -665.3% |
| 1983 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1984 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1985 | -0.6813 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1986 | 47.35 % change on previous year | -7050.3% |
| 1987 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1988 | -20.45 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1989 | -16.94 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1991 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1992 | -8.61 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -297.2% |
| 1994 | -15.9 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1995 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 72.17 % change on previous year | -4135.5% |
| 1997 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1998 | -23.47 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 1999 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2000 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2001 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -452.0% |
| 2002 | 177.17 % change on previous year | -1258.1% |
| 2003 | 29.96 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 39.49 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 34.92 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2007 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2008 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2009 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2010 | 54.48 % change on previous year | +419.7% |
| 2011 | 23.98 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2012 | -51.45 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2013 | -36.14 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 116.48 % change on previous year | -422.3% |
| 2015 | 80.06 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2016 | -15.39 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2017 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2018 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2019 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 2020 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2021 | -16.33 % change on previous year | +429.1% |
| 2022 | -25.32 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2949 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -24.59 % change on previous year | 37.99 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 18.68 % change on previous year | -36.4 % change on previous year | 64.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.71 % change on previous year | -20.45 % change on previous year | 81.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -23.47 % change on previous year | 72.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.58 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | 177.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 % change on previous year | -51.45 % change on previous year | 116.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.11 % change on previous year | -25.32 % change on previous year | 0.2949 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 84 Comoros 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Slovakia 0.8718 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Malta 0.642 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Oman 0.2045 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Tonga -0.1655 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.2191 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Afghanistan was 0.2949 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 177.17 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.45 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.