Trade in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Trade was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in Afghanistan, 2020–2024
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
| 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
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 (constant LCU), per capita 1,972 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 60.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.8476 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,296 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.