Commercial service exports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Commercial service exports was 597.45 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 597.45 million current US$ for commercial service exports in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Afghanistan peaked at 2.57 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 300,000 current US$, in 1988.
That places Afghanistan 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.80 million current US$ | 56.80 million current US$ | 56.80 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.46 million current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 17.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 314.38 million current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.45 million current US$ | 597.45 million current US$ | 597.45 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 821.02 million current US$ compare
- 144 Grenada 754.40 million current US$ compare
- 145 Libya 628.90 million current US$ compare
- 147 Palestine 558.70 million current US$ compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 532.84 million current US$ compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 529.41 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 88.9% (2020)
- Computer, communications and other services 6.9% (2020)
- Commercial service imports 1.04 billion current US$ (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Afghanistan?
- Commercial service exports in Afghanistan was 597.45 million current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 current US$ in 1988.
- How does Afghanistan rank for commercial service exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.