Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
144th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

00.20.40.62008201420202008: 0.383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan stood at 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places Afghanistan 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2008 0.3832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2009 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2010 0.3736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2011 0.4134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2012 0.4969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.2%
2013 0.5055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2014 0.4118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2015 0.4479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2016 0.4078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2017 0.427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2018 0.4479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2019 0.3945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2020 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.7%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2
2010s 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 141 Italy 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 142 Chad 0.3592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
  3. 143 French Polynesia 0.3554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 145 Togo 0.3514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 146 Kazakhstan 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 147 Dominican Republic 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan?
Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan was 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.