Transport services in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Transport services was 12.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.4%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
113th
of 198 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2013
All-time low
6.8%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Transport services in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

510152025302008201420202008: 11.5 % of service exports, BoP2009: 6.8 % of service exports, BoP2010: 9.4 % of service exports, BoP2011: 10.4 % of service exports, BoP2012: 13.9 % of service exports, BoP2013: 29.9 % of service exports, BoP2014: 14.7 % of service exports, BoP2015: 11.3 % of service exports, BoP2016: 19.2 % of service exports, BoP2017: 27.9 % of service exports, BoP2018: 24.7 % of service exports, BoP2019: 16.3 % of service exports, BoP2020: 12.4 % of service exports, BoP

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.

Analysis

In 2020, transport services in Afghanistan stood at 12.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transport services in Afghanistan peaked at 29.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 113th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Transport services in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Transport services (% of service exports, BoP) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year % of service exports, BoP Change
2008 11.5%
2009 6.8% -40.5%
2010 9.4% +37.1%
2011 10.4% +10.8%
2012 13.9% +33.6%
2013 29.9% +116.0%
2014 14.7% -50.8%
2015 11.3% -23.5%
2016 19.2% +70.5%
2017 27.9% +45.4%
2018 24.7% -11.6%
2019 16.3% -33.8%
2020 12.4% -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 6.8% 11.5% 2
2010s 17.8% 9.4% 29.9% 10
2020s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 110 Nepal 13.2% compare
  2. 111 Japan 12.8% compare
  3. 112 New Zealand 12.5% compare
  4. 114 Finland 12.3% compare
  5. 115 Central African Republic 11.8%
  6. 116 Niger 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transport services in Afghanistan?
Transport services in Afghanistan was 12.4% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest transport services recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest transport services recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for transport services?
Afghanistan ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
Is transport services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,461 data points, 1960–2025
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Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.