Afghanistan vs South Asia: Imports of goods and services

Afghanistan
68.1%
in 2024
South Asia
23.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
43rd
South Asia rank
41st

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 68.1% against 23.5% in South Asia, a difference of 44.6%.

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 43rd 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, Afghanistan or South Asia?
Afghanistan, at 68.1% against 23.5% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Afghanistan and South Asia?
44.6%, 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?
Afghanistan ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.