Afghanistan Trade Balance 1960-2021
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Afghanistan trade balance for 2019 was $-5.75B, a 9.76% decline from 2018.
- Afghanistan trade balance for 2018 was $-6.37B, a 6.31% decline from 2017.
- Afghanistan trade balance for 2017 was $-6.80B, a 9.89% increase from 2016.
- Afghanistan trade balance for 2016 was $-6.19B, a 12.11% decline from 2015.
| Afghanistan Trade Balance - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2019 |
$-5.75B |
-30.11% |
| 2018 |
$-6.37B |
-32.72% |
| 2017 |
$-6.80B |
-33.69% |
| 2016 |
$-6.19B |
-31.98% |
| 2015 |
$-7.04B |
-35.39% |
| 2014 |
$-6.26B |
-30.57% |
| 2013 |
$-8.67B |
-42.17% |
| 2012 |
$-7.48B |
-37.39% |
| 2011 |
$-4.15B |
-23.31% |
| 2010 |
$-3.21B |
-20.21% |
| 2009 |
$-1.96B |
-15.73% |
| 1978 |
$-0.10B |
-3.03% |
| 1977 |
$-0.09B |
-3.16% |
| 1976 |
$-0.04B |
-1.65% |
| 1975 |
$-0.04B |
-1.60% |
| 1974 |
$-0.02B |
-0.82% |
| 1973 |
$-0.03B |
-1.79% |
| 1972 |
$-0.05B |
-3.34% |
| 1971 |
$-0.10B |
-5.22% |
| 1970 |
$-0.04B |
-2.16% |
| 1969 |
$-0.07B |
-4.89% |
| 1968 |
$-0.09B |
-6.31% |
| 1967 |
$-0.12B |
-7.44% |
| 1966 |
$-0.14B |
-10.00% |
| 1965 |
$-0.10B |
-10.15% |
| 1964 |
$-0.07B |
-9.17% |
| 1963 |
$-0.06B |
-7.69% |
| 1962 |
$-0.02B |
-4.47% |
| 1961 |
$-0.02B |
-3.64% |
| 1960 |
$-0.02B |
-2.89% |
