Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -8.86 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-8.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.77 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-23.22 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
22
1980–2020

Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980–2020

-20020401980200020201980: -0.553 % change on previous year1981: 13.4 % change on previous year1982: -13.9 % change on previous year1983: 7.3 % change on previous year1984: 30.3 % change on previous year1985: -21.5 % change on previous year1986: 17.7 % change on previous year1987: -13.8 % change on previous year1988: -23.2 % change on previous year1989: -13.8 % change on previous year2009: 13.1 % change on previous year2010: 27.3 % change on previous year2011: 43.8 % change on previous year2012: 14.3 % change on previous year2013: -14.1 % change on previous year2014: -2 % change on previous year2015: -18.9 % change on previous year2016: -8 % change on previous year2017: 10.9 % change on previous year2018: 10.2 % change on previous year2019: -11.3 % change on previous year2020: -8.9 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2020, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -8.86 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 132.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 43.77 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -23.22 % change on previous year, in 1988.

Afghanistan ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 -0.5533 % change on previous year
1981 13.42 % change on previous year -2525.9%
1982 -13.92 % change on previous year -203.7%
1983 7.26 % change on previous year -152.2%
1984 30.28 % change on previous year +316.8%
1985 -21.46 % change on previous year -170.9%
1986 17.65 % change on previous year -182.3%
1987 -13.79 % change on previous year -178.1%
1988 -23.22 % change on previous year +68.4%
1989 -13.83 % change on previous year -40.4%
2009 13.09 % change on previous year -194.7%
2010 27.25 % change on previous year +108.1%
2011 43.77 % change on previous year +60.6%
2012 14.3 % change on previous year -67.3%
2013 -14.12 % change on previous year -198.7%
2014 -1.96 % change on previous year -86.1%
2015 -18.85 % change on previous year +862.5%
2016 -8.04 % change on previous year -57.3%
2017 10.91 % change on previous year -235.6%
2018 10.21 % change on previous year -6.4%
2019 -11.28 % change on previous year -210.5%
2020 -8.86 % change on previous year -21.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's -8.86 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's -8.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.82 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +2525.9% -0.5533 % change on previous year 13.42 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.82 % change on previous year -23.22 % change on previous year 30.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.09 % change on previous year 13.09 % change on previous year 13.09 % change on previous year 1
2010s 5.22 % change on previous year -18.85 % change on previous year 43.77 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.86 % change on previous year -8.86 % change on previous year -8.86 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 176 South Sudan -7.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 177 Dominica -7.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 178 Djibouti -7.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -8.9 % change on previous year compare
  5. 181 French Polynesia -9.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 182 Dominican Republic -10.88 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -8.86 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 43.77 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -23.22 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Afghanistan rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 132.5%. 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 Service imports (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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 9,522 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.