Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 98.43 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 98.43 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 228.27 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.78 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Afghanistan ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6.13 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 5.88 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 6.49 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 4.78 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 6.44 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 5.62 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 9.02 current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 1973 | 8.43 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 13.21 current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1975 | 19.63 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 16.91 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 24.71 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1978 | 15.4 current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1979 | 12.55 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 15.43 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 14.58 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 28.68 current US$ per person | +96.7% |
| 1983 | 33.75 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 32.4 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 31.51 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 46.46 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1987 | 54.6 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 42.93 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 34.6 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 38.98 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 35.33 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 29.76 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 30.93 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 23.92 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 22.37 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 37.01 current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 1997 | 32.75 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 24.14 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 24.65 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 25.42 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 21.36 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 56.18 current US$ per person | +163.0% |
| 2003 | 68.67 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 92.42 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 120.38 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 136.56 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 127.16 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 114.03 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 121.47 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 182.23 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 217.74 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 101.53 current US$ per person | -53.4% |
| 2013 | 62.65 current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 130.79 current US$ per person | +108.8% |
| 2015 | 228.27 current US$ per person | +74.5% |
| 2016 | 188.3 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 216 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 198.86 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 177.48 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 166.66 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 136.2 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 100.26 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 98.43 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.95 current US$ per person | 4.78 current US$ per person | 6.49 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.94 current US$ per person | 5.62 current US$ per person | 24.71 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.49 current US$ per person | 14.58 current US$ per person | 54.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.99 current US$ per person | 22.37 current US$ per person | 38.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.37 current US$ per person | 21.36 current US$ per person | 136.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.39 current US$ per person | 62.65 current US$ per person | 228.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.39 current US$ per person | 98.43 current US$ per person | 166.66 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 201 South Sudan 111.63 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Sudan 108.74 current US$ per person compare
- 203 North Korea 100.29 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Chad 71.87 current US$ per person compare
- 206 Burundi 70.06 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 98.43 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 228.27 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.