External balance on goods and services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External balance on goods and services was -9.31 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external balance on goods and services in Afghanistan stood at -9.31 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 57.2% on the previous year and down 80.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Afghanistan peaked at -15.56 million current US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, -9.31 billion current US$, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -71.33 million current US$ | -140.00 million current US$ | -15.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -56.54 million current US$ | -100.00 million current US$ | -17.78 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | -5.77 billion current US$ | -9.31 billion current US$ | -3.24 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 67.53 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 417.86 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.89 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 76.03 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 5.41 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 76.25 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 29,716 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 390 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 1.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Afghanistan?
- External balance on goods and services in Afghanistan was -9.31 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -15.56 million current US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.31 billion current US$ in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.