External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -57.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Afghanistan stood at -57.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 336.9% on the previous year and down 253.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Afghanistan peaked at 45.16 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -152.94 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Afghanistan 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1963 | -136.36 % change on previous year | +513.6% |
| 1964 | -26.92 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1965 | -39.39 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1966 | -36.96 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1968 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 1969 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 45.16 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1971 | -152.94 % change on previous year | -438.7% |
| 1972 | 44.19 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1973 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1975 | -112.5 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1976 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1977 | -121.05 % change on previous year | +929.0% |
| 1978 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2021 | 37.22 % change on previous year | -621.1% |
| 2022 | -61.6 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 2023 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2024 | -57.17 % change on previous year | +336.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -57.17 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.21 % change on previous year, 47.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -57.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -18.48 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -25.38 % change on previous year | -136.36 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -25.73 % change on previous year | -152.94 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -23.66 % change on previous year | -61.6 % change on previous year | 37.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 165 Portugal -48.74 % change on previous year compare
- 166 East Timor -53.43 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Belize -55.29 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Guinea -57.67 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Cuba -57.73 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Egypt -60.31 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Afghanistan?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Afghanistan was -57.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.16 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -152.94 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.