Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2020–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 87.6% over five years.
That places Afghanistan 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 39 Lithuania 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Hungary 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Thailand 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Latvia 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (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.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (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.