Afghanistan - Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Afghanistan was $6,982,853,000 as of 2020. Over the past 41 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $10,054,630,000 in 2013 and $726,900,000 in 1989.
Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | $773,900,000 |
| 1980 | $917,600,000 |
| 1981 | $1,060,400,000 |
| 1982 | $969,500,000 |
| 1983 | $1,041,500,000 |
| 1984 | $1,400,900,000 |
| 1985 | $1,075,700,000 |
| 1986 | $1,320,100,000 |
| 1987 | $1,060,800,000 |
| 1988 | $851,800,000 |
| 1989 | $726,900,000 |
| 2008 | $3,731,567,000 |
| 2009 | $4,067,099,000 |
| 2010 | $5,771,312,000 |
| 2011 | $7,207,294,000 |
| 2012 | $9,771,239,000 |
| 2013 | $10,054,630,000 |
| 2014 | $8,246,630,000 |
| 2015 | $8,462,265,000 |
| 2016 | $7,327,477,000 |
| 2017 | $7,956,456,000 |
| 2018 | $7,987,639,000 |
| 2019 | $7,370,820,000 |
| 2020 | $6,982,853,000 |
Imports of goods and services (current US$)
The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Afghanistan was $457,777,800 as of 1978. Over the past 18 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $457,777,800 in 1978 and $37,777,780 in 1960.
Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $37,777,780 |
| 1961 | $44,444,450 |
| 1962 | $51,111,110 |
| 1963 | $126,666,700 |
| 1964 | $144,444,400 |
| 1965 | $215,555,600 |
| 1966 | $260,000,000 |
| 1967 | $237,777,800 |
| 1968 | $208,888,900 |
| 1969 | $211,111,100 |
| 1970 | $208,888,900 |
| 1971 | $295,555,600 |
| 1972 | $288,888,900 |
| 1973 | $255,555,600 |
| 1974 | $320,000,000 |
| 1975 | $337,777,800 |
| 1976 | $380,000,000 |
| 1977 | $437,777,800 |
| 1978 | $457,777,800 |
Imports of goods and services (current LCU)
The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Afghanistan was 20,600,000,000 as of 1978. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,600,000,000 in 1978 and a minimum value of 1,700,000,000 in 1960.
Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,700,000,000 |
| 1961 | 2,000,000,000 |
| 1962 | 2,300,000,000 |
| 1963 | 5,700,002,000 |
| 1964 | 6,500,000,000 |
| 1965 | 9,700,000,000 |
| 1966 | 11,700,000,000 |
| 1967 | 10,700,000,000 |
| 1968 | 9,400,001,000 |
| 1969 | 9,500,000,000 |
| 1970 | 9,400,001,000 |
| 1971 | 13,300,000,000 |
| 1972 | 13,000,000,000 |
| 1973 | 11,500,000,000 |
| 1974 | 14,400,000,000 |
| 1975 | 15,200,000,000 |
| 1976 | 17,100,000,000 |
| 1977 | 19,700,000,000 |
| 1978 | 20,600,000,000 |
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Afghanistan was 13.87 as of 1978. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 21.41 in 1965, while its lowest value was 7.02 in 1960.
Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.02 |
| 1961 | 8.10 |
| 1962 | 9.35 |
| 1963 | 16.86 |
| 1964 | 18.06 |
| 1965 | 21.41 |
| 1966 | 18.57 |
| 1967 | 14.21 |
| 1968 | 15.21 |
| 1969 | 14.98 |
| 1970 | 11.94 |
| 1971 | 16.14 |
| 1972 | 18.11 |
| 1973 | 14.74 |
| 1974 | 14.85 |
| 1975 | 14.27 |
| 1976 | 14.87 |
| 1977 | 14.82 |
| 1978 | 13.87 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
