Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 82.25 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 82.25 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 296.76 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.63 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 206th 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 (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.74 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 12.33 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 13.01 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 12.63 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 12.06 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 12.47 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 11.99 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 10.6 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 11.44 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 10.1 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 12.19 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 13.84 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 14.15 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 19.49 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 27.4 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 19.98 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 24.59 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 29.02 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 31.12 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 63.86 current US$ per person | +105.2% |
| 1981 | 74.22 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 87.52 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 97.45 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 124.22 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 104.49 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 122.94 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 87.46 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 78.1 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 69.23 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 77.7 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 36.2 current US$ per person | -53.4% |
| 1992 | 29.97 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 31.12 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 24.06 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 22.68 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 37.21 current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 1997 | 32.73 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 24.11 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 50.89 current US$ per person | +111.0% |
| 2000 | 58.42 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 83.61 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 114.7 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 92.42 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 92.4 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.25 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 107.93 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 116.64 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 114.04 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 121.46 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 182.22 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 221.99 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 296.76 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 270.5 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 235.69 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 228.28 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 188.3 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 197.96 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 201.59 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 179.02 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 167.34 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 129 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 104.29 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 90.89 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 81.53 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 82.25 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 82.25 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 82.25 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.69 current US$ per person | 9.63 current US$ per person | 13.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.19 current US$ per person | 10.1 current US$ per person | 31.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.95 current US$ per person | 63.86 current US$ per person | 124.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.67 current US$ per person | 22.68 current US$ per person | 77.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.29 current US$ per person | 58.42 current US$ per person | 121.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.23 current US$ per person | 179.02 current US$ per person | 296.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.22 current US$ per person | 81.53 current US$ per person | 167.34 current US$ per person | 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 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$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 82.25 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 296.76 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.