Trade in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Trade was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2024
All-time low
46.7%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Trade in Afghanistan, 2020–2024

0204060802020202220242020: 46.7 % of GDP2021: 51.4 % of GDP2022: 72.9 % of GDP2023: 67 % of GDP2024: 83.8 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 83.8% for trade in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 79.3% over five years.

Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Trade in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Trade (% of GDP) in Afghanistan, 2020 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2020 46.7%
2021 51.4% +10.1%
2022 72.9% +41.8%
2023 67.0% -8.1%
2024 83.8% +25.0%

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  4. 93 Panama 83.7% compare
  5. 94 Greece 83.5% compare
  6. 95 Finland 83.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in Afghanistan?
Trade in Afghanistan was 83.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest trade recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest trade recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
How does Afghanistan rank for trade?
Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 11,211 data points, 1960–2025
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Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.