Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 2,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 158.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 191st of 198 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$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 221.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 220.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 250.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 215.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 230.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 300.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 236.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 277.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 239.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 183.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 158.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +627.9% |
| 2009 | 1,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 2,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 2,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 2,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 2,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +627.9% | 158.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 221.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 221.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 231.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 158.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 300.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 188 Madagascar 2,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mali 1,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Botswana 1,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Niger 962.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 927.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.