Share of imports that come from China in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of imports that come from China was 8.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Afghanistan, 1967–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.5% for share of imports that come from china in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Afghanistan peaked at 24.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.5% | — |
| 1969 | 9.9% | +119.6% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -43.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -76.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +77.5% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -87.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +281.1% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +184.3% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +120.3% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +159.0% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -53.7% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +89.0% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -42.5% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +110.7% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +154.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -70.1% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +252.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -23.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +281.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2014 | +252.0% | 6.9% | 24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 0.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 6.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 8.5% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Afghanistan?
- Share of imports that come from china in Afghanistan was 8.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.