Current account balance in Afghanistan in 2025 — -40.2%. Ranked 191 in the world out of 192. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 74.1 pp.
2002–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -40.2 | −0.6 pp |
| 2024 | -39.6 | −19.3 pp |
| 2023 | -20.3 | −1.8 pp |
| 2022 | -18.5 | −18.4 pp |
| 2021 | -0.1 | −14.1 pp |
| 2020 | 14 | +2.3 pp |
| 2019 | 11.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 12.1 | +4.5 pp |
| 2017 | 7.6 | −1.4 pp |
| 2016 | 9 | +5.3 pp |
| 2015 | 3.7 | −2.8 pp |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +5.1 pp |
| 2013 | 1.4 | −9.5 pp |
| 2012 | 10.9 | −15.7 pp |
| 2011 | 26.6 | −2.8 pp |
| 2010 | 29.4 | −12.2 pp |
| 2009 | 41.6 | +7.8 pp |
| 2008 | 33.8 | −29.6 pp |
| 2007 | 63.4 | +42.6 pp |
| 2006 | 20.8 | −9.4 pp |
| 2005 | 30.2 | −7 pp |
| 2004 | 37.2 | +7.6 pp |
| 2003 | 29.6 | −4.3 pp |
| 2002 | 33.9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Nepal
6.7
Iran
0.6
Pakistan
0.5
Bangladesh
0
India
-0.9
Maldives
-8.4
Bhutan
-18.9
Afghanistan
-40.2
The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.