Afghanistan: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Afghanistan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 50.73.
That's down 6.9% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 47.94 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2020–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 54.51
- Trough
- 36.29
- 1-year change
- -6.9%
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 50.7319 | |
| 54.5054 | |
| 37.0696 | |
| 36.2891 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023?
- In 2023, Afghanistan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 50.73, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 6.9% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Afghanistan's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023 was 47.94, so Afghanistan is above the world average.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.