Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Afghanistan peaked at 0.498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 140 Comoros 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Peru 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Uganda 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Malawi 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Afghanistan was 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.