Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre was 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47.12 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
200th
of 204 countries
All-time high
391.93 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
6.07 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
55
1964–2023
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 391.93 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.07 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Afghanistan 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 33.58 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 30.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 27.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 16.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1969 | 10.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1970 | 7.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1971 | 51.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +603.4% |
| 1973 | 9.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 1974 | 16.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1975 | 35 current US$ per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 1976 | 30.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 26.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 13.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1979 | 32.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 1980 | 21.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1981 | 10.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1982 | 17.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1984 | 12.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1985 | 6.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1986 | 12.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 1987 | 13.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 11 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 9.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 7.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 6.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 15.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 1994 | 9.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 14.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 28.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1997 | 19.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 12.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 31.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +158.4% |
| 2000 | 36.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 36.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 45.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 51.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 58.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 65.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 69.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 91.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 76.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 174.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.2% |
| 2011 | 175.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 391.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +122.9% |
| 2016 | 125.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 126.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 103.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 102.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 52.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 238.55 current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,465 current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +603.4% | 7.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 51.29 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 33.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 51.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 31.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 91.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 102.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 391.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 103.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 197 Niger 54.07 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Central African Republic 50.45 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Greenland 50.01 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Syria 40.67 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Chad 30.08 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 203 North Korea 18.85 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 391.93 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Afghanistan rank for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports by region of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin 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.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin 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.