Afghanistan - Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in Afghanistan was -15.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 2.24 in 2009, while its lowest value was -25.87 in 2012.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | -2.69 |
| 1980 | 1.47 |
| 1981 | -5.92 |
| 2008 | -2.36 |
| 2009 | 2.24 |
| 2010 | -3.64 |
| 2011 | -12.62 |
| 2012 | -25.87 |
| 2013 | -25.29 |
| 2014 | -15.77 |
| 2015 | -21.91 |
| 2016 | -14.95 |
| 2017 | -18.96 |
| 2018 | -21.59 |
| 2019 | -20.17 |
| 2020 | -15.59 |
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
