Goods exports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goods exports was 776.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Goods exports in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 776.74 million BoP, current US$ for goods exports in 2020.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in Afghanistan peaked at 875.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 252.30 million BoP, current US$, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 156th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | 493.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 599.03 million BoP, current US$ | 252.30 million BoP, current US$ | 787.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.03 million BoP, current US$ | 408.76 million BoP, current US$ | 563.30 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 623.43 million BoP, current US$ | 435.77 million BoP, current US$ | 875.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | 776.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 153 Faroe Islands 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Lesotho 932.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Bahamas 873.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Haiti 766.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Barbados 705.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Montenegro 663.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Final consumption expenditure 24.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.41 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 183.24 billion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.58 billion current US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.4% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 111.7% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 135.3% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 27.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in Afghanistan?
- Goods exports in Afghanistan was 776.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 875.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goods exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.