Share of service in total exports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of service in total exports was 776.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of service in total exports in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 776.74 million BoP, current US$ for share of service in total exports in 2020.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Afghanistan peaked at 875.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 252.30 million BoP, current US$, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 155th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of service in total exports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 705.20 million BoP, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 690.80 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 707.80 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 728.80 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 787.70 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 628.20 million BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 497.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 538.70 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 453.80 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 252.30 million BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 563.30 million BoP, current US$ | +123.3% |
| 2009 | 408.76 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 435.77 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 460.32 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 475.53 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 505.79 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 641.77 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 577.86 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 614.22 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 783.96 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 875.24 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 863.83 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 776.74 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 billion BoP, current US$, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 776.74 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.94 billion BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of service in total exports in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +123.3% | 252.30 million BoP, current US$ | 563.30 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 599.03 million BoP, current US$ | 252.30 million BoP, current US$ | 787.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.03 million BoP, current US$ | 408.76 million BoP, current US$ | 563.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 623.43 million BoP, current US$ | 435.77 million BoP, current US$ | 875.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 152 Faroe Islands 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Lesotho 932.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Bahamas 873.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Haiti 766.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Barbados 705.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Montenegro 663.37 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in Afghanistan?
- Share of service in total exports in Afghanistan was 776.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 875.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of service in total exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.