Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -5.10 billion in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-5.10 billion
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
-2.42 billion
in 2008
All-time low
-8.02 billion
in 2013
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

-8.0B-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B2008201420202008: -2.4B2009: -2.8B2010: -4.3B2011: -5.2B2012: -7.5B2013: -8.0B2014: -6.1B2015: -6.7B2016: -5.6B2017: -5.9B2018: -5.7B2019: -5.3B2020: -5.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan stood at -5.10 billion.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan peaked at -2.42 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.02 billion, in 2013.

Afghanistan ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 -2.42 billion
2009 -2.81 billion +16.2%
2010 -4.25 billion +51.5%
2011 -5.19 billion +22.0%
2012 -7.52 billion +44.8%
2013 -8.02 billion +6.7%
2014 -6.11 billion -23.9%
2015 -6.67 billion +9.2%
2016 -5.59 billion -16.1%
2017 -5.93 billion +6.0%
2018 -5.75 billion -3.1%
2019 -5.29 billion -7.9%
2020 -5.10 billion -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.61 billion -2.81 billion -2.42 billion 2
2010s -6.03 billion -8.02 billion -4.25 billion 10
2020s -5.10 billion -5.10 billion -5.10 billion 1

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  4. 152 Senegal -5.32 billion compare
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  6. 154 Bulgaria -5.44 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan?
Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan was -5.10 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was -2.42 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -8.02 billion in 2013.
How does Afghanistan rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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