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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)

Afghanistan Imports 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
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.ZSCategory: 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.