Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.56 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -4.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 45.78 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -23.5 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Afghanistan 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1982 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1983 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1984 | 35.22 % change on previous year | +372.5% |
| 1985 | -23.5 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1986 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1987 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1988 | -19.09 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1989 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2010 | 45.78 % change on previous year | +475.5% |
| 2011 | 20.52 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 41.44 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2013 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2014 | -20.85 % change on previous year | -411.7% |
| 2015 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2016 | -14.31 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2017 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2018 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2019 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +391.7% |
| 2020 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.95 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -4.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -23.5 % change on previous year | 35.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.64 % change on previous year | -20.85 % change on previous year | 45.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.56 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 173 Solomon Islands -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Mali -4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Netherlands -4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Jamaica -5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Lebanon -7.04 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Turkey -7.07 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -4.56 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.78 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.5 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.