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
Latest (2020)
776.74 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
875.24 million BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
252.30 million BoP, current US$
in 1989
Years of data
24
1979–2020
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% |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 35.09 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,972 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in Afghanistan?
- Share of service in total exports in Afghanistan was 776.74 million BoP, current US$ 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.