Trade route overview

Afghanistan exports to Türkiye
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

AFG-TUR2024 reported exports15 product typesWatch review level
Latest reported exports$22.4M2024 route total
Highest-priority products0Need the closest review
Products needing review2High-attention product types
Exports needing review27.6%Share of route exports
Overall review levelWatchBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Afghanistan reported $22.4M in goods exports to Türkiye. 2 product types are marked for closer review, covering 27.6% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Afghanistan to Türkiye in the latest available year.

$22.4M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

27.6% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

15 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Afghanistan to Türkiye. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$28.1M2024 annual history
Highest year$29.4M2022 annual history
Latest below highest4.5%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$12.3M
Still below the previous high
$2.5M
Buyer demand is falling
$0.0
Product mix is concentrated
$12.2M
Tariffs and access rules
$0.0
Buyer economy is under pressure
$0.0

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year21.5%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)1,907.70-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share30.2%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Fruit, edible: grapes, dried

Product code HS6 080620 makes up 30.2% of exports from Afghanistan to Türkiye. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years

See product rows
Exports of this product$6.8M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Afghanistan exports to Türkiye
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Fruit, edible: grapes, driedHS6 080620 - six-digit product code$54.1M0%0.7Watch
2Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, shelledHS6 080212 - six-digit product code$315.9M45%1.2High attention
3Oil seeds: sesamum seeds, whether or not brokenHS6 120740 - six-digit product code$409.6M0%1.1Watch
4Fruit, edible: apricots, driedHS6 081310 - six-digit product code$12.2M52.7%1.8High attention
5Steatite: natural, crushed, powdered, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape: talcHS6 252620 - six-digit product code$13.2M42.6%1.3Watch
6Animal products: n.e.s. in chapter 5HS6 051199 - six-digit product code$16.5M45.8%0.9Stable
7Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powderedHS6 121190 - six-digit product code$15.1M0%0.5Stable
8Vegetable products: n.e.s. in chapter 14HS6 140490 - six-digit product code$10.1M55.3%0.8Watch
9Aluminium: table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof: pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the likeHS6 761510 - six-digit product code$49.5M0%0Watch
10Animal products: guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereofHS6 050400 - six-digit product code$24.9M86%0.9Watch

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Afghanistan. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets3,582 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)NoReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff8.8%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$815.3B2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$9.6KCurrent-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookResilientAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageNoReported common official language
Similar legal systemYesReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time7 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain.

How much did Afghanistan export to Türkiye?

Afghanistan reported $22.4M in goods exports to Türkiye in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

27.6% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.