Share of imports that come from China in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of imports that come from China was 19.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Afghanistan, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 19.4% for share of imports that come from china in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.9% 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 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 7.3% | +94.8% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +29.1% |
| 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 | 17.1% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 19.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 19.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.0%, 1.1× 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 | 9.3% | 7.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 6.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 share of imports that come from china in Afghanistan?
- Share of imports that come from china in Afghanistan was 19.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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.