Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 191st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +107.4% | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +79.5% | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 188 Sudan 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Myanmar 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Faroe Islands 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Bhutan 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 American Samoa 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Lesotho 0.0011 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.