Goods exports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goods exports was 776.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Goods exports in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 776.74 million BoP, current US$ for goods exports in 2020.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in Afghanistan peaked at 875.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 252.30 million BoP, current US$, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Goods exports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 705.20 million BoP, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 690.80 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 707.80 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 728.80 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 787.70 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 628.20 million BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 497.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 538.70 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 453.80 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 252.30 million BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 563.30 million BoP, current US$ | +123.3% |
| 2009 | 408.76 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 435.77 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 460.32 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 475.53 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 505.79 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 641.77 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 577.86 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 614.22 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 783.96 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 875.24 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 863.83 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 776.74 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 billion BoP, current US$, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 776.74 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.94 billion BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +123.3% | 252.30 million BoP, current US$ | 563.30 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 599.03 million BoP, current US$ | 252.30 million BoP, current US$ | 787.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.03 million BoP, current US$ | 408.76 million BoP, current US$ | 563.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 623.43 million BoP, current US$ | 435.77 million BoP, current US$ | 875.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 154 Faroe Islands 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Lesotho 932.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Bahamas 873.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Haiti 766.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Barbados 705.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Montenegro 663.37 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in Afghanistan?
- Goods exports in Afghanistan was 776.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 875.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goods exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.