Afghanistan's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) was −US$5.1 billion in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 19.95% from −US$4.25 billion in 2010.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$5.1 billion | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | −US$6.67 billion | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$4.25 billion | 2010 |
| Highest | −US$68.6 million | 1980 |
| Lowest | −US$8.02 billion | 2013 |
| Average since 2011 | −US$6.12 billion | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | −US$135.6 million |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Afghanistan's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) rose US$193.45 million on 2019 (from −US$5.29 billion to −US$5.1 billion).
Across the 21 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2019), the average change was −US$148.3 million and a typical year strayed about US$840.66 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$1.91 billion in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2.33 billion in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 29% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
Closest to Afghanistan in the 2020 ranking
- Togo — 1st of 2: −US$743.89 million
What this measures
The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 24 values
| Year | Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | -5,100,906,449 |
| 2019 | -5,294,355,637 |
| 2018 | -5,745,536,583 |
| 2017 | -5,932,251,865 |
| 2016 | -5,594,976,212 |
| 2015 | -6,668,317,651 |
| 2014 | -6,106,244,880 |
| 2013 | -8,020,277,290 |
| 2012 | -7,515,862,140 |
| 2011 | -5,189,770,431 |
Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Algeria — −US$17.41 billion (2025)
- Bahrain — US$3.08 billion (2025)
- Djibouti — US$41.45 million (2024)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$43.08 billion (2025)
- Iraq — US$20.97 billion (2025)
- Israel — −US$17.9 billion (2025)
- Jordan — −US$10.66 billion (2024)
- Kuwait — US$33.18 billion (2025)
- Lebanon — −US$12.84 billion (2023)
- Libya — US$13.88 billion (2023)
- Malta
More economic policy & debt data for Afghanistan
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$3.02 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$132.59 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany (current US$) — US$275.22 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$2.57 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$3.06 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$3.06 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$3.06 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Afghanistan's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$5.1 billion in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1979?
- It is down 3,662% from −US$135.6 million in 1979. The highest value was −US$68.6 million in 1980 and the lowest −US$8.02 billion in 2013.
- Is the latest change in net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) unusual for Afghanistan?
- In 2020, Afghanistan's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) rose US$193.45 million on 2019 (from −US$5.29 billion to −US$5.1 billion). Across the 21 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2019), the average change was −US$148.3 million and a typical year strayed about US$840.66 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.MRCH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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