Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
136th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,066 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
22
1961–2023

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1961199220231961: 3.1k current LCU per square kilometre1962: 3.5k current LCU per square kilometre1963: 8.7k current LCU per square kilometre1964: 10.0k current LCU per square kilometre1965: 14.9k current LCU per square kilometre1966: 17.9k current LCU per square kilometre1967: 16.4k current LCU per square kilometre1968: 14.4k current LCU per square kilometre1969: 14.6k current LCU per square kilometre1970: 14.4k current LCU per square kilometre1971: 20.4k current LCU per square kilometre1972: 19.9k current LCU per square kilometre1973: 17.6k current LCU per square kilometre1974: 22.1k current LCU per square kilometre1975: 23.3k current LCU per square kilometre1976: 26.2k current LCU per square kilometre1977: 30.2k current LCU per square kilometre1978: 31.6k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 854.0k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 711.1k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,066 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Afghanistan ranks 136th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 3,066 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 3,526 current LCU per square kilometre +15.0%
1963 8,739 current LCU per square kilometre +147.8%
1964 9,966 current LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
1965 14,872 current LCU per square kilometre +49.2%
1966 17,938 current LCU per square kilometre +20.6%
1967 16,405 current LCU per square kilometre -8.5%
1968 14,412 current LCU per square kilometre -12.1%
1969 14,565 current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
1970 14,412 current LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
1971 20,392 current LCU per square kilometre +41.5%
1972 19,932 current LCU per square kilometre -2.3%
1973 17,632 current LCU per square kilometre -11.5%
1974 22,078 current LCU per square kilometre +25.2%
1975 23,305 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1976 26,218 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1977 30,204 current LCU per square kilometre +15.2%
1978 31,584 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2020 854,032 current LCU per square kilometre +2604.0%
2021 711,105 current LCU per square kilometre -16.7%
2022 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +50.8%
2023 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,499 current LCU per square kilometre 3,066 current LCU per square kilometre 17,938 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 22,862 current LCU per square kilometre 14,412 current LCU per square kilometre 31,584 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2020s 922,279 current LCU per square kilometre 711,105 current LCU per square kilometre 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 133 Marshall Islands 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 134 Kuwait 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 135 Ethiopia 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 137 Mozambique 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 138 Spain 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 139 Guyana 919,035 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Afghanistan rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,505 data points, 1961–2023
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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.