Customs and other import duties in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Customs and other import duties was 44.79 billion current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Customs and other import duties in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 9.9% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 4.5% (2017)
- Taxes on goods and services 8.6% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.5% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% (2017)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
- Grants and other revenue 78.8% (2017)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2017)
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
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.