Country export capability

Afghanistan
export capability

A reported view of Afghanistan's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

AFG1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsEconomy and income contracted
Latest exports$1.5B2024 reported value
Latest imports$8.4B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$6.9BExports minus imports
Export growth+5.6%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Afghanistan export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Afghanistan recorded $1.5B in exports and $8.4B in imports. The resulting -$6.9B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +5.6% year on year and show a calculated -5.6% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Pakistan received $612.1M in reported exports, representing 40.6% of the latest country total. Edible fruit and nuts was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $507.4M and 33.7% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Afghanistan's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$17.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$413.8Current-dollar GDP
Population42.6MReported population
Labor force12.7KReported labor force
Investment rate21.4%National investment rate
Savings rate3.8%National savings rate
Trade openness27.4%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP4.2%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education37.4%Education context
Tertiary education9.4%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Afghanistan
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
PakistanPAKCritical attention58.1%24%39.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention87.4%5.9%52.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
UzbekistanUZBHigh attention96.1%0.1%14.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
KazakhstanKAZHigh attention96.5%19.2%8.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United Arab EmiratesAREWatch49.5%13.9%5.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRNHigh attention58.6%22.3%57%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Saudi ArabiaSAUHigh attention59.4%14%9.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IraqIRQHigh attention92.3%19.6%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention75.6%34.2%4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
TurkeyTURWatch27.6%21.5%8.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Afghanistan
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Accelerating +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.9B0%Declining -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable +4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing -8.8%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing +60.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Afghanistan.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Afghanistan
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
15201HS4 detail codeCotton (52) ↗$217.7M14.5%1
20806HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$149.2M9.9%2
30802HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$127.1M8.4%13
40804HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$124.5M8.3%5
51301HS4 detail codeLac, gums and vegetable extracts (13) ↗$115.1M7.6%2
62701HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$92.0M6.1%4
70713HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$71.6M4.8%10
80703HS4 detail codeVegetables (07) ↗$62.3M4.1%3
90909HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$44.1M2.9%6
100910HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$41.2M2.7%6
110808HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$36.9M2.5%2
122202HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$33.1M2.2%3

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Afghanistan combines $1.5B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Afghanistan recorded $1.5B in reported exports and $8.4B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $6.9B. Exports changed +5.6% year on year and -5.6% annualized over three years. Edible fruit and nuts (HS2 08) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Afghanistan exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Afghanistan
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1PakistanPAK$612.1M40.6%-4.2%+0.1%
2IndiaIND$555.1M36.8%+13.6%+6.5%
3ChinaCHN$41.3M2.7%-32.3%-0.5%
4United Arab EmiratesARE$36.6M2.4%+50.3%-56.4%
5UzbekistanUZB$36.3M2.4%+347.2%+88.8%
6Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$31.7M2.1%+1.6%+14.2%
7TurkeyTUR$28.1M1.9%+9.8%-1.1%
8Saudi ArabiaSAU$19.5M1.3%-1.1%-0.5%
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.4M1.1%+16.5%-1.1%
10KazakhstanKAZ$16.0M1.1%-14.1%+54%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$710.1M
2014
$805.1M
2015
$784.3M
2016
$998.6M
2017
$1.0B
2018
$1.2B
2019
$2.1B
2020
$1.6B
2021
$1.8B
2022
$1.5B
2023
$1.4B
2024
$1.5B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets0Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners7Country context
Shared-language partners2Country context
Average partner distance7,461 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share68.6%

Covered value under attention

Critical share10.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak16.3%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.4%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextEconomy and income contracted

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score2.2

History-based indicator

Partner concentration3,042.7

Partner HHI

Product concentration493.7

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3AFG
Exports Usd$1.5B
Imports Usd$8.4B
Trade Balance Usd-$6.9B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct5.6%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct22.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-5.6%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct4.4%
Export Partner Hhi3,042.7
Export Product Hhi493.7
Momentum Score2.2
Risk Score17.7
Gdp Million Usd17,152.23 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$413.8
Population42,647,492
Labor Force12,737.1
Investment Rate Pct21.4%
Savings Rate Pct3.8%
Secondary Education Pct37.4%
Tertiary Education Pct9.4%
Total Factor Productivity233
Trade Openness Pct27.4%
Exports Gdp Pct4.2%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners0
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners7
Num Shared Language Partners2
Avg Partner Distance Km7,461 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language1
Pct Partners Shared Border3
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,545
Num Border Partners160
Num Colonial Partners0
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.4
Pct Products High Elasticity67
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential37,007.7
Foreign Market Potential10,407.1

Exposure fields

Country Iso3AFG
All History Lane Count1,885
Current Lane Count361
Critical Lane Count4
High Attention Lane Count69
High Volatility Lane Count178
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count102
Declining Demand Lane Count4
Concentrated Market Lane Count233
Access Friction Lane Count57
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count5
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.3B
Attention Exports Usd$914.7M
Critical Exports Usd$142.1M
High Volatility Exports Usd$1.0B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$196.8M
Non Fta Exports Usd$1.3B
Monitored Attention Share Pct68.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct10.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct16.3%
Export Weighted Distance Km1,152 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.4%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$1.5B
Total Imports Latest Usd$8.4B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$6.9B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct5.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-5.6%
Gdp Latest Million Usd17,152.23 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$413.8
Population Latest42,647,492
Investment Rate Latest Pct21.4%
Savings Rate Latest Pct3.8%
Trade Openness Latest Pct27.4%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct4.2%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest0
Foreign Market Potential Latest10,407.1
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct-1.8%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-3.6%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.4%
Partner Hhi Latest3,042.7
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct40.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct80.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,158.2
Partner Hhi All Max3,794
Product Hhi Latest493.7
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct14.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct30.3%
Product Hhi All Avg648.4
Product Hhi All Max2,122.2
Total Exports Attention Share Pct60.7%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct9.4%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelEconomy and income contracted

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$70.6M$353.3M-$282.6MNot reportedNot reported
1996$82.5M$487.2M-$404.7M+16.7%Not reported
1997$105.1M$427.8M-$322.7M+27.5%Not reported
1998$144.4M$631.4M-$487.0M+37.4%+26.9%
1999$117.5M$674.5M-$557.1M-18.7%+12.5%
2000$132.7M$1.0B-$899.1M+13%+8.1%
2001$95.0M$975.7M-$880.7M-28.4%-13%
2002$84.4M$1.4B-$1.3B-11.2%-10.4%
2003$209.9M$2.3B-$2.1B+148.8%+16.5%
2004$313.7M$2.7B-$2.4B+49.5%+48.9%
2005$373.9M$3.6B-$3.3B+19.2%+64.3%
2006$406.6M$3.9B-$3.4B+8.7%+24.7%
2007$424.6M$4.2B-$3.8B+4.4%+10.6%
2008$611.1M$5.7B-$5.1B+43.9%+17.8%
2009$1.3B$7.7B-$6.4B+110.9%+46.9%
2010$606.9M$10.9B-$10.2B-52.9%+12.6%
2011$501.3M$12.4B-$11.9B-17.4%-6.4%
2012$678.4M$10.2B-$9.5B+35.3%-19.3%
2013$710.1M$10.5B-$9.8B+4.7%+5.4%
2014$805.1M$9.7B-$8.9B+13.4%+17.1%
2015$784.3M$10.0B-$9.2B-2.6%+5%
2016$998.6M$8.9B-$7.9B+27.3%+12%
2017$1.0B$11.1B-$10.0B+4.3%+9%
2018$1.2B$10.7B-$9.5B+11.3%+13.9%
2019$2.1B$9.7B-$7.6B+83.5%+28.7%
2020$1.6B$7.1B-$5.5B-24.4%+15.6%
2021$1.8B$7.4B-$5.6B+11.5%+15.6%
2022$1.5B$7.5B-$6.1B-18%-11.6%
2023$1.4B$6.8B-$5.4B-2.9%-3.9%
2024$1.5B$8.4B-$6.9B+5.6%-5.6%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
108Edible fruit and nuts$507.4M33.7%7663
252Cotton$244.0M16.2%2239
307Vegetables$183.0M12.1%4253
413Lac, gums and vegetable extracts$116.4M7.7%198
527Mineral fuels$105.5M7%1821
609Coffee, tea and spices$88.0M5.8%5335
712Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$72.5M4.8%5037
822Beverages$33.5M2.2%3022
957Carpets and textile floor coverings$26.0M1.7%5821
1071Precious stones and metals$19.0M1.3%5337

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
15201Cotton (52)$217.7M14.5%1
20806Edible fruit and nuts (08)$149.2M9.9%2
30802Edible fruit and nuts (08)$127.1M8.4%13
40804Edible fruit and nuts (08)$124.5M8.3%5
51301Lac, gums and vegetable extracts (13)$115.1M7.6%2
62701Mineral fuels (27)$92.0M6.1%4
70713Vegetables (07)$71.6M4.8%10
80703Vegetables (07)$62.3M4.1%3
90909Coffee, tea and spices (09)$44.1M2.9%6
100910Coffee, tea and spices (09)$41.2M2.7%6
110808Edible fruit and nuts (08)$36.9M2.5%2
122202Beverages (22)$33.1M2.2%3

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1PakistanPAK$612.1M40.6%-4.2%+0.1%
2IndiaIND$555.1M36.8%+13.6%+6.5%
3ChinaCHN$41.3M2.7%-32.3%-0.5%
4United Arab EmiratesARE$36.6M2.4%+50.3%-56.4%
5UzbekistanUZB$36.3M2.4%+347.2%+88.8%
6Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRN$31.7M2.1%+1.6%+14.2%
7TurkeyTUR$28.1M1.9%+9.8%-1.1%
8Saudi ArabiaSAU$19.5M1.3%-1.1%-0.5%
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.4M1.1%+16.5%-1.1%
10KazakhstanKAZ$16.0M1.1%-14.1%+54%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Pakistan (PAK)Critical attention58.1%24%39.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2India (IND)High attention87.4%5.9%52.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Uzbekistan (UZB)High attention96.1%0.1%14.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Kazakhstan (KAZ)High attention96.5%19.2%8.1%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5United Arab Emirates (ARE)Watch49.5%13.9%5.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN)High attention58.6%22.3%57%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Saudi Arabia (SAU)High attention59.4%14%9.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Iraq (IRQ)High attention92.3%19.6%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention75.6%34.2%4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
10Turkey (TUR)Watch27.6%21.5%8.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)901849new$147.3M0.1%100
2Colombia (COL)732410new$5.4M1.9%100
3Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)848340new$185.0M0.1%100
4Guatemala (GTM)390190new$6.2M4.2%100
5Finland (FIN)870380new$1.1B0%100
6France (FRA)330290new$1.3B0%100
7India (IND)121229new$2.8M21.3%100
8Brazil (BRA)291590new$58.4M1.2%100
9France (FRA)870322new$8.9B0%100
10France (FRA)870380new$7.5B0%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Accelerating (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.9B0%Declining (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable (+4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing (-8.8%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Slowing (+60.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Afghanistan export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Afghanistan export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Afghanistan.

What is the latest reported export value for Afghanistan?

Afghanistan recorded $1.5B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Afghanistan?

Pakistan leads by reported export value at $612.1M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Afghanistan's exports?

Edible fruit and nuts leads by reported value at $507.4M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Afghanistan trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access 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 2026-08-28). 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.