How does Afghanistan rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?

Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in Afghanistan

Name: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in Afghanistan
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Afghanistan: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) was 5,680 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)

5,680 DB06-15 methodology

Change on year

up 5.7%

World rank

9th

of 181 countries

All-time high

5,680 DB06-15 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

3,496 DB06-15 methodology

in 2007

Years of data

2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in Afghanistan, 2005–2014

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-15 methodology.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 5,680 DB06-15 methodology for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Afghanistan peaked at 5,680 DB06-15 methodology in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,496 DB06-15 methodology, in 2007.

Afghanistan ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	3,785 DB06-15 methodology	3,496 DB06-15 methodology	4,155 DB06-15 methodology	5
2010s	5,065 DB06-15 methodology	4,304 DB06-15 methodology	5,680 DB06-15 methodology	5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

7 Zimbabwe 6,160 DB06-15 methodology compare
8 Kyrgyzstan 6,000 DB06-15 methodology compare
10 Kazakhstan 5,265 DB06-15 methodology compare
11 Rwanda 4,990 DB06-15 methodology compare
12 Mali 4,540 DB06-15 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Afghanistan?: Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Afghanistan was 5,680 DB06-15 methodology in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 5,680 DB06-15 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 3,496 DB06-15 methodology in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?: Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology)
Unit: DB06-15 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 1,813 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The cost to import records the cost associated with importing a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on import of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.