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Afghanistan: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Afghanistan's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 16.85.

That's down 8.3% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 44.26 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2020–2023)

Afghanistan Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
18.38
Trough
10.42
1-year change
-8.3%

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
16.8528
18.3800
14.3422
10.4208

About Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.

Indicator code: NE.EXP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Afghanistan's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023?
In 2023, Afghanistan's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 16.85, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Afghanistan's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Afghanistan's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 8.3% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Afghanistan's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023 was 44.26, so Afghanistan is below the world average.
What is Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.