Merchandise exports — all countries

Merchandise exports — Afghanistan

Merchandise exports in Afghanistan in 2025 — 926,000,000 US$. Ranked 158 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,752%.

2025 926M US$ +0.76% vs 2024
World rank 158of 205
Period maximum 926M US$2025
Period minimum 50M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise exports — Afghanistan, 1960–20250250M500M750M1B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 50,000,000 US$1962: 58,000,000 US$1964: 64,000,000 US$1966: 67,000,000 US$1968: 72,000,000 US$1970: 86,000,000 US$1972: 122,000,000 US$1974: 230,000,000 US$1976: 291,000,000 US$1978: 321,000,000 US$1980: 670,000,000 US$1982: 708,000,000 US$1984: 633,000,000 US$1986: 552,000,000 US$1988: 395,000,000 US$1990: 235,000,000 US$1992: 181,000,000 US$1994: 105,000,000 US$1996: 128,000,000 US$1998: 159,000,000 US$2000: 137,000,000 US$2002: 100,000,000 US$2004: 305,000,000 US$2006: 416,000,000 US$2008: 540,000,000 US$2010: 388,000,000 US$2012: 429,000,000 US$2014: 570,000,000 US$2016: 596,000,000 US$2018: 875,000,000 US$2020: 777,000,000 US$2022: 615,000,000 US$2024: 919,000,000 US$2025: 926,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +876M (+1,752%) Average annual rate: 4.59 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 926M US$
World 26.39T US$
South Asia 511B US$
Southern Asia computed 655B US$
Low-income countries computed 106B US$
Merchandise exports — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 926M +7M +0.76%
2024 919M +23M +2.57%
2023 896M +281M +45.69%
2022 615M −155M −20.13%
2021 770M −7M −0.9%
2020 777M −87M −10.07%
2019 864M −11M −1.26%
2018 875M +152M +21.02%
2017 723M +127M +21.31%
2016 596M +25M +4.38%
2015 571M +1M +0.18%
2014 570M +55M +10.68%
2013 515M +86M +20.05%
2012 429M +53M +14.1%
2011 376M −12M −3.09%
2010 388M −15M −3.72%
2009 403M −137M −25.37%
2008 540M +86M +18.94%
2007 454M +38M +9.13%
2006 416M +32M +8.33%
2005 384M +79M +25.9%
2004 305M +161M +111.81%
2003 144M +44M +44%
2002 100M +32M +47.06%
2001 68M −69M −50.36%
2000 137M −29M −17.47%
1999 166M +7M +4.4%
1998 159M +15M +10.42%
1997 144M +16M +12.5%
1996 128M −38M −22.89%
1995 166M +61M +58.1%
1994 105M −583M −84.74%
1993 688M +507M +280.11%
1992 181M −8M −4.23%
1991 189M −46M −19.57%
1990 235M −1M −0.42%
1989 236M −159M −40.25%
1988 395M −117M −22.85%
1987 512M −40M −7.25%
1986 552M −15M −2.65%
1985 567M −66M −10.43%
1984 633M −96M −13.17%
1983 729M +21M +2.97%
1982 708M +14M +2.02%
1981 694M +24M +3.58%
1980 670M +196M +41.35%
1979 474M +153M +47.66%
1978 321M +15M +4.9%
1977 306M +15M +5.15%
1976 291M +74M +34.1%
1975 217M −13M −5.65%
1974 230M +87M +60.84%
1973 143M +21M +17.21%
1972 122M +22M +22%
1971 100M +14M +16.28%
1970 86M +4M +4.88%
1969 82M +10M +13.89%
1968 72M +6M +9.09%
1967 66M −1M −1.49%
1966 67M −7M −9.46%
1965 74M +10M +15.63%
1964 64M −6M −8.57%
1963 70M +12M +20.69%
1962 58M +5M +9.43%
1961 53M +3M +6%
1960 50M

Southern Asia, 2025

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About the indicator

The value of exports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on an FOB basis. Unlike total exports of goods and services it allows a clean comparison of physical merchandise trade and the calculation of the merchandise trade balance.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.