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Afghanistan Trade (% GDP)

Afghanistan's trade (% GDP) fell to 67.58% in 2023, down from 72.89% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 5.31% from the previous year. Afghanistan has trade (% GDP) lower than the global median (67.58% vs median 84.49%). Compared with the median in Asia, Afghanistan is lower (67.58% vs regional median 82.69%) and ranks 27th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (2020-2023)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2023 67.58%
2022 72.89%
2021 51.41%
2020 46.71%
Afghanistan Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Afghanistan divided by its total economic output, shown 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
Tariff Rate 8.38% 6.95% 2018