What the Data Shows
Afghanistan ran a services-trade deficit in each year from 2021 through 2023. Services exports fell from US$635.4 million to US$202.9 million, while imports rose to US$1.15 billion in 2023. The 2023 services deficit was US$950.5 million. The deficit widened by US$546.4 million from 2022 to 2023.
Data table
2021 — Exports 635.4
2021 — Imports 1,098.2
2021 — Balance −462.9
2022 — Exports 373.6
2022 — Imports 777.8
2022 — Balance −404.1
2023 — Exports 202.9
2023 — Imports 1,153.4
2023 — Balance −950.5
Sources
Source 1: Balance of payments — services trade
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Dataset/table: Balance of payments — services trade
Units: US$ million
Date checked: 2026-07-19
Evidence: Provides Afghanistan services trade flows and balance values for 2021–2023.
Data notes & caveats
The 2023 figures are non-final; the 2021 and 2022 values are final.
Methodology
Services exports, imports and the signed balance use one ADB Key Indicators release. Each annual balance is checked as exports minus imports.
Source consistency notes
Every value uses the stated institutional source family, Afghanistan national scope, 2021–2023, and the labelled unit basis. Signed balances, non-final values, live quotes and mixed valuation bases remain explicit where applicable.
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