Merchandise imports in Afghanistan in 2025 — 3,606,000,000 US$. Ranked 150 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4,044.8%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.61B | +129M | +3.71% |
| 2024 | 3.48B | −291M | −7.72% |
| 2023 | 3.77B | −464M | −10.96% |
| 2022 | 4.23B | −928M | −17.98% |
| 2021 | 5.16B | −1.38B | −21.08% |
| 2020 | 6.54B | −239M | −3.53% |
| 2019 | 6.78B | −630M | −8.51% |
| 2018 | 7.41B | +342M | +4.84% |
| 2017 | 7.07B | +531M | +8.13% |
| 2016 | 6.53B | −1.19B | −15.4% |
| 2015 | 7.72B | −6M | −0.08% |
| 2014 | 7.73B | −825M | −9.64% |
| 2013 | 8.55B | −515M | −5.68% |
| 2012 | 9.07B | +2.55B | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 6.52B | +1.36B | +26.41% |
| 2010 | 5.15B | +1.82B | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 3.34B | +316M | +10.46% |
| 2008 | 3.02B | −2M | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 3.02B | +278M | +10.13% |
| 2006 | 2.74B | +273M | +11.05% |
| 2005 | 2.47B | +294M | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 2.18B | +76M | +3.62% |
| 2003 | 2.1B | −351M | −14.31% |
| 2002 | 2.45B | +756M | +44.58% |
| 2001 | 1.7B | +520M | +44.22% |
| 2000 | 1.18B | +164M | +16.21% |
| 1999 | 1.01B | +550M | +119.05% |
| 1998 | 462M | −142M | −23.51% |
| 1997 | 604M | −57M | −8.62% |
| 1996 | 661M | +274M | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 387M | −4M | −1.02% |
| 1994 | 391M | −74M | −15.91% |
| 1993 | 465M | +67M | +16.83% |
| 1992 | 398M | −45M | −10.16% |
| 1991 | 443M | −493M | −52.67% |
| 1990 | 936M | +114M | +13.87% |
| 1989 | 822M | −78M | −8.67% |
| 1988 | 900M | −96M | −9.64% |
| 1987 | 996M | −408M | −29.06% |
| 1986 | 1.4B | +210M | +17.59% |
| 1985 | 1.19B | −196M | −14.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39B | +326M | +30.64% |
| 1983 | 1.06B | +102M | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 962M | +76M | +8.58% |
| 1981 | 886M | +45M | +5.35% |
| 1980 | 841M | +416M | +97.88% |
| 1979 | 425M | +30M | +7.59% |
| 1978 | 395M | +67M | +20.43% |
| 1977 | 328M | +67M | +25.67% |
| 1976 | 261M | −89M | −25.43% |
| 1975 | 350M | +107M | +44.03% |
| 1974 | 243M | +71M | +41.28% |
| 1973 | 172M | +8M | +4.88% |
| 1972 | 164M | +23M | +16.31% |
| 1971 | 141M | +27M | +23.68% |
| 1970 | 114M | −12M | −9.52% |
| 1969 | 126M | +12M | +10.53% |
| 1968 | 114M | −12M | −9.52% |
| 1967 | 126M | −2M | −1.56% |
| 1966 | 128M | +7M | +5.79% |
| 1965 | 121M | −3M | −2.42% |
| 1964 | 124M | −1M | −0.8% |
| 1963 | 125M | +9M | +7.76% |
| 1962 | 116M | +17M | +17.17% |
| 1961 | 99M | +12M | +13.79% |
| 1960 | 87M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
