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Afghanistan Tariff Rate

Afghanistan's tariff rate rose to 8.38% in 2018, up from 6.95% in 2013, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.43% from the previous year. Afghanistan has tariff rate higher than the global median (8.38% vs median 5.90%). Compared with the median in Asia, Afghanistan is higher (8.38% vs regional median 5.36%) and ranks 10th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (2004-2018)

(in %)
Year Tariff Rate (%)
2018 8.38%
2013 6.95%
2012 6.95%
2008 6.47%
2007 6.18%
2006 6.16%
2004 3.86%
Afghanistan Tariff Rate : Definition
Tariff Rate measures the simple average of the import taxes applied by Afghanistan on all products, expressed as a percentage.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $870.49M $884.5M 2019
Annual Imports $8.57B $7.41B 2019
Exports (% GDP) 16.85% 18.38% 2023
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.14% 0.06% 2021
Imports (% GDP) 50.73% 54.51% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$5.51B -$5.86B 2020
Trade (% GDP) 67.58% 72.89% 2023