10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 50.00 million BU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
50.00 million BU
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
68.00 million BU
in 2024
All-time low
1.00 million BU
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Afghanistan, 2005–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M2005201520252005: 9.0M BU2006: 1.0M BU2007: 3.0M BU2008: 6.0M BU2009: 2.0M BU2010: 11.0M BU2011: 16.0M BU2012: 12.0M BU2013: 15.0M BU2014: 2.0M BU2015: 27.0M BU2016: 37.0M BU2017: 40.0M BU2018: 40.0M BU2019: 27.0M BU2020: 41.0M BU2021: 40.0M BU2022: 38.0M BU2023: 37.0M BU2024: 68.0M BU2025: 50.0M BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

In 2025, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Afghanistan stood at 50.00 million BU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Afghanistan peaked at 68.00 million BU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million BU, in 2006.

That places Afghanistan 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) in Afghanistan, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU Change
2005 9.00 million BU —
2006 1.00 million BU -88.9%
2007 3.00 million BU +200.0%
2008 6.00 million BU +100.0%
2009 2.00 million BU -66.7%
2010 11.00 million BU +450.0%
2011 16.00 million BU +45.5%
2012 12.00 million BU -25.0%
2013 15.00 million BU +25.0%
2014 2.00 million BU -86.7%
2015 27.00 million BU +1250.0%
2016 37.00 million BU +37.0%
2017 40.00 million BU +8.1%
2018 40.00 million BU +0.0%
2019 27.00 million BU -32.5%
2020 41.00 million BU +51.9%
2021 40.00 million BU -2.4%
2022 38.00 million BU -5.0%
2023 37.00 million BU -2.6%
2024 68.00 million BU +83.8%
2025 50.00 million BU -26.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 50.00 million BU is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.00 million BU, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 50.00 million BU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.11 billion BU, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +1250.0% 2.00 million BU 27.00 million BU
2010 +450.0% 2.00 million BU 11.00 million BU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.20 million BU 1.00 million BU 9.00 million BU 5
2010s 22.70 million BU 2.00 million BU 40.00 million BU 10
2020s 45.67 million BU 37.00 million BU 68.00 million BU 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 186 Iran 66.00 million BU compare
  2. 187 Isle of Man 65.00 million BU compare
  3. 188 Niger 58.00 million BU compare
  4. 189 Equatorial Guinea 50.00 million BU compare
  5. 191 Burundi 45.00 million BU compare
  6. 191 East Timor 45.00 million BU compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Afghanistan?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Afghanistan was 50.00 million BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 68.00 million BU in 2024.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million BU in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).