Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 19.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 19.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 43.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +115.8% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +112.8% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +92.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -24.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 19.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.9%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 19.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 10.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 9.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 19.8% | 38.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Afghanistan was 19.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).