Customs and other import duties in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Customs and other import duties was 44.79 billion current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.79 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 46.2%
World rank
53rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
44.79 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
11.54 billion current LCU
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Customs and other import duties in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2006201120172006: 11.5B current LCU2007: 13.1B current LCU2008: 14.3B current LCU2009: 21.8B current LCU2010: 27.7B current LCU2011: 30.4B current LCU2012: 28.9B current LCU2013: 28.2B current LCU2014: 25.7B current LCU2015: 30.2B current LCU2016: 30.6B current LCU2017: 44.8B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2017, customs and other import duties in Afghanistan stood at 44.79 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 240.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Afghanistan peaked at 44.79 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.54 billion current LCU, in 2006.

That places Afghanistan 53rd out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.20 billion current LCU 11.54 billion current LCU 21.79 billion current LCU 4
2010s 30.82 billion current LCU 25.72 billion current LCU 44.79 billion current LCU 8

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  4. 54 Kyrgyzstan 38.78 billion current LCU compare
  5. 55 Uruguay 35.16 billion current LCU compare
  6. 56 Namibia 28.06 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Afghanistan?
Customs and other import duties in Afghanistan was 44.79 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 44.79 billion current LCU in 2017.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.54 billion current LCU in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for customs and other import duties?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Customs and other import duties (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,879 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.