Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 13,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 955.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 186th out of 198 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$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 964.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 1,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 1,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 1,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 1,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 1,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 955.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 4,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +377.8% |
| 2009 | 4,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 7,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 8,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 12,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 13,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 10,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 11,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 10,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 10,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +377.8% | 955.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 964.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 964.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 964.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 955.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 183 Suriname 9,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Congo 8,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Namibia 7,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Madagascar 6,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 955.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.