Afghanistan vs South Asia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
42nd
South Asia rank
41st

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.446 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or South Asia?
Afghanistan, at 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and South Asia?
0.446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.