Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Afghanistan is 3.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 6.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +123.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +648.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 71.23 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,056 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 38.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Afghanistan was 3.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).