Afghanistan: Trade balance, in dollars

The latest value from 2020 is -5.51 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from -5.86 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 2.58 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 173 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 1979 to 2020 is -3.15 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -8.67 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of -0.18 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 1980. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Net trade in goods and services is derived by offsetting imports of goods and services against exports of goods and services. Exports and imports of goods and services comprise all transactions involving a change of ownership of goods and services between residents of one country and the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.