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Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 0.83 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 1.59 in 1975, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1964	0.00
1965	0.00
1967	0.40
1968	0.00
1969	0.17
1970	0.43
1971	0.63
1973	0.88
1974	1.27
1975	1.59
1976	1.29
1977	0.22
1978	0.00
1979	0.00
1980	0.01
1981	0.00
1982	0.38
1983	0.28
1984	0.27
1985	0.54
1986	0.33
1987	0.25
1988	0.33
1989	0.42
1990	0.42
1991	0.40
1992	0.37
1993	0.35
1994	0.50
1995	0.81
1996	0.57
1997	0.70
1998	1.26
1999	0.65
2000	0.67
2001	0.95
2002	0.90
2003	1.38
2004	1.00
2005	0.58
2006	0.54
2007	0.34
2008	0.41
2009	0.28
2010	0.83

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Afghanistan was 4,400,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,400,000,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 87,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year	Value
1960	87,000,000
1961	99,000,000
1962	116,000,000
1963	125,000,000
1964	124,000,000
1965	121,000,000
1966	128,000,000
1967	126,000,000
1968	114,000,000
1969	126,000,000
1970	114,000,000
1971	141,000,000
1972	164,000,000
1973	172,000,000
1974	243,000,000
1975	350,000,000
1976	261,000,000
1977	328,000,000
1978	395,000,000
1979	425,000,000
1980	841,000,000
1981	886,000,000
1982	962,000,000
1983	1,064,000,000
1984	1,390,000,000
1985	1,194,000,000
1986	1,404,000,000
1987	996,000,000
1988	900,000,000
1989	822,000,000
1990	936,400,000
1991	443,000,000
1992	398,000,000
1993	465,000,000
1994	391,000,000
1995	387,000,000
1996	661,000,000
1997	604,000,000
1998	462,000,000
1999	1,012,000,000
2000	1,176,000,000
2001	1,696,000,000
2002	2,452,000,000
2003	2,101,000,000
2004	2,177,000,000
2005	2,470,740,000
2006	2,582,000,000
2007	2,819,000,000
2008	3,019,860,000
2009	3,336,435,000
2010	4,400,000,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 44.72 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 86.94 in 1983, while its lowest value was 26.29 in 1979.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1964	37.32
1965	41.69
1967	36.41
1968	30.34
1969	34.08
1970	41.32
1971	57.77
1973	50.88
1974	46.29
1975	55.21
1976	53.17
1977	48.98
1978	34.73
1979	26.29
1980	32.37
1981	27.07
1982	84.66
1983	86.94
1984	86.12
1985	84.23
1986	76.08
1987	77.88
1988	78.43
1989	81.25
1990	76.85
1991	82.23
1992	73.48
1993	62.48
1994	60.65
1995	60.59
1996	71.51
1997	57.15
1998	44.86
1999	39.92
2000	37.20
2001	39.70
2002	46.42
2003	36.89
2004	36.61
2005	30.55
2006	33.09
2007	29.13
2008	31.35
2009	44.60
2010	44.72

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 26.90 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 40.14 in 1998, while its lowest value was 21.91 in 1996.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1993	26.78
1994	26.49
1995	29.18
1996	21.91
1997	33.15
1998	40.14
1999	35.24
2000	35.49
2001	26.82
2002	23.82
2003	26.44
2004	28.51
2005	24.74
2006	23.65
2007	28.67
2008	25.19
2009	24.87
2010	26.90

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 5.59 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 17.50 in 1995, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1964	0.00
1965	0.00
1967	4.06
1968	0.00
1969	8.53
1970	0.00
1971	0.00
1973	5.09
1974	1.53
1975	1.04
1976	2.12
1977	1.76
1978	0.00
1979	0.00
1980	1.65
1981	0.21
1982	3.06
1983	2.98
1984	2.94
1985	6.88
1986	15.12
1987	13.34
1988	7.35
1989	5.28
1990	7.54
1991	10.24
1992	11.66
1993	12.36
1994	14.92
1995	17.50
1996	11.59
1997	13.64
1998	12.25
1999	8.83
2000	5.59
2001	5.49
2002	3.65
2003	3.86
2004	4.63
2005	4.43
2006	5.05
2007	7.49
2008	5.64
2009	6.51
2010	5.59

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 19.38 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 24.26 in 2000, while its lowest value was 0.48 in 1992.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1992	0.48
1993	14.21
1994	11.40
1995	11.59
1996	10.03
1997	13.07
1998	18.76
1999	17.91
2000	24.26
2001	13.47
2002	15.14
2003	17.66
2004	21.32
2005	18.18
2006	16.78
2007	19.61
2008	17.83
2009	16.90
2010	19.38

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 0.19 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 0.52 in 2001, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 1992.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1987	0.01
1988	0.18
1989	0.25
1990	0.52
1991	0.17
1992	0.01
1993	0.13
1994	0.06
1995	0.06
1996	0.29
1997	0.07
1998	0.12
1999	0.13
2000	0.04
2001	0.52
2002	0.06
2003	0.05
2004	0.08
2005	0.08
2006	0.11
2007	0.02
2008	0.17
2009	0.28
2010	0.19

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 0.64 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 14.57 in 1977, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1964.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1964	0.00
1965	0.00
1967	2.46
1968	0.00
1969	3.06
1970	2.99
1971	4.22
1973	4.40
1974	5.70
1975	4.49
1976	6.45
1977	14.57
1978	0.00
1979	0.00
1980	0.10
1981	0.01
1982	0.01
1983	0.01
1984	0.01
1985	0.15
1986	0.04
1987	0.00
1988	0.01
1989	0.01
1990	0.00
1991	0.02
1992	0.02
1993	0.01
1994	0.02
1995	0.03
1996	0.00
1997	0.03
1998	0.61
1999	0.00
2000	0.00
2001	0.02
2002	0.02
2003	0.03
2004	0.32
2005	0.18
2006	0.19
2007	0.07
2008	0.10
2009	0.09
2010	0.64

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 28.37 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 44.71 in 2005, while its lowest value was 5.31 in 1981.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1964	9.19
1965	6.96
1967	6.93
1968	11.63
1969	12.16
1970	14.61
1971	10.32
1973	19.43
1974	14.87
1975	14.52
1976	11.10
1977	9.10
1978	11.99
1979	6.53
1980	7.17
1981	5.31
1982	11.61
1983	10.04
1984	10.91
1985	8.49
1986	8.05
1987	7.89
1988	13.05
1989	11.94
1990	14.53
1991	6.91
1992	14.30
1993	10.74
1994	12.85
1995	10.23
1996	6.59
1997	9.70
1998	15.00
1999	24.84
2000	27.30
2001	33.48
2002	29.76
2003	36.67
2004	34.89
2005	44.71
2006	43.25
2007	42.20
2008	43.45
2009	30.53
2010	28.37

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 0.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 67.62 in 1981, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2002.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year	Value
1964	53.49
1965	51.35
1967	56.65
1968	58.03
1969	53.77
1970	44.07
1971	31.91
1973	29.70
1974	38.84
1975	30.27
1976	35.73
1977	41.92
1978	53.28
1979	67.19
1980	60.47
1981	67.62
1982	3.73
1983	3.02
1984	2.96
1985	7.28
1986	15.87
1987	14.23
1988	8.51
1989	6.81
1990	8.62
1991	10.86
1992	12.22
1993	0.00
1994	0.00
1995	0.00
1996	0.00
1997	0.00
1998	0.00
1999	0.00
2000	0.00
2001	0.00
2002	0.00
2003	0.00
2004	0.00
2005	0.00
2006	0.00
2007	0.00
2008	0.00
2009	0.00
2010	0.00

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Afghanistan was $8,238,105,000 as of 2010. Over the past 46 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $8,238,105,000 in 2010 and $109,525,000 in 1970.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	$140,400,000
1965	$129,300,000
1967	$138,364,000
1968	$124,434,000
1969	$123,524,000
1970	$109,525,000
1971	$145,386,000
1973	$129,790,000
1974	$242,531,000
1975	$338,402,000
1976	$314,120,000
1977	$458,652,000
1978	$450,516,000
1979	$551,216,000
1980	$494,754,000
1981	$541,516,000
1982	$321,964,400
1983	$372,558,800
1984	$392,126,600
1985	$395,903,900
1986	$596,979,000
1987	$681,225,600
1988	$524,499,100
1989	$425,807,700
1990	$479,278,500
1991	$443,105,900
1992	$398,244,400
1993	$464,757,200
1994	$390,842,300
1995	$387,414,300
1996	$660,796,300
1997	$604,313,100
1998	$462,492,600
1999	$490,307,300
2000	$620,745,900
2001	$556,030,100
2002	$1,034,566,000
2003	$1,609,740,000
2004	$1,963,004,000
2005	$2,992,412,000
2006	$3,788,788,000
2007	$4,866,793,000
2008	$5,643,969,000
2009	$6,596,313,000
2010	$8,238,105,000

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Afghanistan was 28.37 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 44.71 in 2005, while its lowest value was 5.31 in 1981.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year	Value
1964	9.19
1965	6.96
1967	6.93
1968	11.63
1969	12.16
1970	14.61
1971	10.32
1973	19.43
1974	14.87
1975	14.52
1976	11.10
1977	9.10
1978	11.99
1979	6.53
1980	7.17
1981	5.31
1982	11.61
1983	10.04
1984	10.91
1985	8.49
1986	8.05
1987	7.89
1988	13.05
1989	11.94
1990	14.53
1991	6.91
1992	14.30
1993	10.74
1994	12.85
1995	10.23
1996	6.59
1997	9.70
1998	15.00
1999	24.84
2000	27.30
2001	33.48
2002	29.76
2003	36.67
2004	34.89
2005	44.71
2006	43.25
2007	42.20
2008	43.45
2009	30.53
2010	28.37

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports