Afghanistan — Imports (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1956–2024 · 69 observations

About this series

Imports of goods and services are the value of goods and services supplied by nonresidents to residents during the period. The series measures a flow, not a stock. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Afghanistan's imports reading was 69.3% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 50.8% of GDP in 2023 was +18.5 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 42.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2011–2024

PeriodValue
202469.3 % of GDP
202350.8 % of GDP
202254.5 % of GDP
202137.1 % of GDP
202036.3 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2011
201935.2 % of GDP
201841 % of GDP
201733.8 % of GDP
201632.3 % of GDP
201533.9 % of GDP
201433.6 % of GDP
201340.3 % of GDP
201243.2 % of GDP
201133.3 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.