Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 28.39 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1958–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Afghanistan is 28.39 million current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 255.63 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million current US$, in 1985.
Afghanistan ranks 189th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 11.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1959 | 13.60 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 21.90 million current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1965 | 20.00 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 18.87 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 17.75 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 10.52 million current US$ | -40.7% |
| 1969 | 6.98 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1970 | 4.76 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1971 | 33.45 million current US$ | +603.4% |
| 1972 | 19.80 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1973 | 6.14 million current US$ | -69.0% |
| 1974 | 10.50 million current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1975 | 22.83 million current US$ | +117.5% |
| 1976 | 19.80 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 17.08 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 8.95 million current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1979 | 21.01 million current US$ | +134.8% |
| 1980 | 14.22 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1981 | 7.16 million current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1982 | 11.11 million current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1983 | 5.61 million current US$ | -49.5% |
| 1984 | 8.14 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1985 | 3.96 million current US$ | -51.4% |
| 1986 | 8.47 million current US$ | +113.9% |
| 1987 | 8.69 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.93 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 7.18 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.47 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 4.66 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 4.13 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 10.34 million current US$ | +150.3% |
| 1994 | 6.19 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 9.68 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 18.84 million current US$ | +94.6% |
| 1997 | 12.87 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 7.96 million current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 20.56 million current US$ | +158.4% |
| 2000 | 24.03 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 23.56 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 27.66 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 29.65 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 33.33 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 38.10 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 42.74 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 45.59 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 59.54 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 49.64 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 113.79 million current US$ | +129.2% |
| 2011 | 114.68 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 149.91 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 185.15 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 220.39 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 255.63 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 81.65 million current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 82.53 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.31 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 67.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.53 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.78 million current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 34.53 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 30.73 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 28.39 million current US$ | -7.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 28.39 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.62 million current US$, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 28.39 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +603.4% | 4.76 million current US$ | 33.45 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.30 million current US$ | 11.00 million current US$ | 13.60 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.00 million current US$ | 6.98 million current US$ | 21.90 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 16.43 million current US$ | 4.76 million current US$ | 33.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.15 million current US$ | 3.96 million current US$ | 14.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.17 million current US$ | 4.13 million current US$ | 20.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.38 million current US$ | 23.56 million current US$ | 59.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.81 million current US$ | 67.00 million current US$ | 255.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.79 million current US$ | 28.39 million current US$ | 67.53 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 186 Eritrea 33.75 million current US$ compare
- 187 Montserrat 29.15 million current US$ compare
- 188 Tonga 28.39 million current US$ compare
- 190 Gambia 25.32 million current US$ compare
- 191 East Timor 19.11 million current US$ compare
- 192 Cape Verde 16.74 million 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 28.39 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 255.63 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Afghanistan rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.