Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49.41 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-201.02 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
22
1980–2020

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980–2020

-200-10001980200020201980: 49.4 % change on previous year1981: -201 % change on previous year1982: 41.3 % change on previous year1983: -33.6 % change on previous year1984: -157.2 % change on previous year1985: 29.6 % change on previous year1986: -118.7 % change on previous year1987: 43 % change on previous year1988: 24 % change on previous year1989: -33.5 % change on previous year2009: -16.2 % change on previous year2010: -51.5 % change on previous year2011: -22 % change on previous year2012: -44.8 % change on previous year2013: -6.7 % change on previous year2014: 23.9 % change on previous year2015: -9.2 % change on previous year2016: 16.1 % change on previous year2017: -6 % change on previous year2018: 3.1 % change on previous year2019: 7.9 % change on previous year2020: 3.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 3.65 % change on previous year for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2020.

The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 49.41 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -201.02 % change on previous year, in 1981.

That places Afghanistan 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 49.41 % change on previous year
1981 -201.02 % change on previous year -506.8%
1982 41.26 % change on previous year -120.5%
1983 -33.64 % change on previous year -181.5%
1984 -157.25 % change on previous year +367.5%
1985 29.64 % change on previous year -118.8%
1986 -118.75 % change on previous year -500.6%
1987 43 % change on previous year -136.2%
1988 24 % change on previous year -44.2%
1989 -33.53 % change on previous year -239.7%
2009 -16.21 % change on previous year -51.7%
2010 -51.48 % change on previous year +217.7%
2011 -22.04 % change on previous year -57.2%
2012 -44.82 % change on previous year +103.3%
2013 -6.71 % change on previous year -85.0%
2014 23.86 % change on previous year -455.6%
2015 -9.2 % change on previous year -138.6%
2016 16.1 % change on previous year -274.9%
2017 -6.03 % change on previous year -137.5%
2018 3.15 % change on previous year -152.2%
2019 7.85 % change on previous year +149.5%
2020 3.65 % change on previous year -53.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 3.65 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.28 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 3.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -12.35 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -35.69 % change on previous year -201.02 % change on previous year 49.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s -16.21 % change on previous year -16.21 % change on previous year -16.21 % change on previous year 1
2010s -8.93 % change on previous year -51.48 % change on previous year 23.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.65 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 61 Honduras 4.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 62 Jamaica 4.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 63 French Polynesia 4.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 65 Philippines 3.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 66 Fiji 2.84 % change on previous year compare
  6. 67 Singapore 2.55 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 3.65 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 49.41 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -201.02 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Afghanistan rank for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 7,471 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.