Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 14.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 14.5% for transport services in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Afghanistan peaked at 32.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.7% | — |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +121.2% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +44.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -31.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.0% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 9.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.04 billion current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 597.45 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Afghanistan?
- Transport services in Afghanistan was 14.5% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for transport services?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.