Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 108 Vanuatu 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Malta 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Sweden 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Bahamas 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Guinea 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Nepal 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.