Transport services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Transport services was 83.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2020, transport services in Afghanistan stood at 83.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Afghanistan peaked at 84.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Transport services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 58.5% | — |
| 1980 | 72.4% | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 79.4% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 80.4% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 80.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 72.4% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 62.1% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 57.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
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 transport services in Afghanistan?
- Transport services in Afghanistan was 83.8% 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 84.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for transport services?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.