Afghanistan: Trade openness

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 Afghanistan

Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP

 Latest value 67.27
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2020 - 2023
 Average 59.57
 Min - Max 46.71 - 72.89
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 67.27 percent, a decline from 72.89 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 95.00 percent, based on data from 154 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 2020 to 2023 is 59.57 percent. The minimum value, 46.71 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 72.89 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Exports plus imports as percent of GDP.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Terms of trade 106.03 2021 percent
 Trade openness 67.27 2023 percent
 Financial openness -1.931 2000 index points
 Exports, percent of GDP 18.38 2022 percent
 Exports, billion dollars 2.89 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Growth of exports 18.61 2022 percent
 Imports, percent of GDP 54.51 2022 percent
 Imports, billion dollars 8.70 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP 0.14 2021 percent
 Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars 0.03 2021 billion U.S. dollars
 Portfolio investment inflows, equities 0.00 2020 million dollars (current)
 Current account, percent of GDP 11.16 2020 percent
 Current account, in dollars -3.14 2020 billion U.S. dollars
 Trade balance, percent of GDP -36.13 2022 percent
 Trade balance, in dollars -5.51 2020 billion U.S. dollars
 Reserves 9.75 2020 billion U.S. dollars
 Remittances, percent of GDP 2.55 2022 percent
 Remittances 300.00 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions 2,997.40 2020 million USD
 External debt 24.77 2021 percent
 Short-term external debt 12.45 2023 percent
 Short-term debt to reserves 4.46 2020 percent
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