[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · AFG · 2024
Afghanistan trade profile
In 2024, Afghanistan recorded $1.5B in merchandise exports and $8.4B in imports, producing a $6.9B trade deficit. Exports changed +5.6% from the previous year, while imports changed +22.6%.[1]
Exports
$1.5B
+5.6%
Imports
$8.4B
+22.6%
Trade balance
-$6.9B
deficit
Active partners
270
0 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$507.4M
HS 08 · HS chapter
63 active HS6 lines · 76 export partners
2$244.0M
HS 52 · HS chapter
39 active HS6 lines · 22 export partners
3$183.0M
HS 07 · HS chapter
53 active HS6 lines · 42 export partners
4$116.4M
HS 13 · HS chapter
8 active HS6 lines · 19 export partners
5$105.5M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
21 active HS6 lines · 18 export partners
6$88.0M
HS 09 · HS chapter
35 active HS6 lines · 53 export partners
7$72.5M
HS 12 · HS chapter
37 active HS6 lines · 50 export partners
8$33.5M
HS 22 · HS chapter
22 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Afghanistan; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$612.1M
Pakistan
Annual change -4.2% · 3-year CAGR 0.1%
2$555.1M
India
Annual change +13.6% · 3-year CAGR 6.5%
3$41.3M
China
Annual change -32.3% · 3-year CAGR -0.5%
4$36.6M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +50.3% · 3-year CAGR -56.4%
5$36.3M
Uzbekistan
Annual change +347.2% · 3-year CAGR 88.8%
6$31.7M
Iran
Annual change +1.6% · 3-year CAGR 14.2%
7$28.1M
Türkiye
Annual change +9.8% · 3-year CAGR -1.1%
8$19.5M
Saudi Arabia
Annual change -1.1% · 3-year CAGR -0.5%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.