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Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income
Afghanistan: trade and investment
Exports is 15.7% (2024), 160th of 184 in the world and 19th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 68.1% (2024), 39th of 184 in the world and 5th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 83.8% (2024), 88th of 184 in the world and 11th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Current account
Afghanistan
Merchandise exports
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12 indicators
Trade & investment: Afghanistan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 15.7%2024 | 160/184 | 19/21 | · | · | 10.4% | — | 41.1% | 23.6% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 68.1%2024 | 39/184 | 5/21 | · | · | 36.3% | — | 38.4% | 33.9% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 83.8%2024 | 88/184 | 11/21 | · | · | 46.7% | — | 57.2% | 47.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -15.7%2020 | 171/185 | 18/20 | · | -3.6% | -15.7% | −12.1 ppsince 2010 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $926m2025 | 158/206 | 21/22 | $137m | $388m | $777m | +62%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $107bn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.0%2019 | 167/170 | 19/19 | · | · | 0.0%2019 | — | 8.6% | 2.1% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 8.1%2019 | — | — | · | · | 8.1%2019 | — | 68.5% | 8.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 63.9%2019 | — | — | · | 40.0% | 63.9%2019 | +9.2 ppsince 2009 | 4.1% | 38.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 5.6%2018 | 75/184 | 6/20 | · | 5.5%2012 | 5.6%2018 | +0.6 ppsince 2008 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.1%2021 | 170/197 | 20/21 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% | −0.1 ppsince 2011 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 4.0%2020 | 63/178 | 8/17 | · | 2.4% | 4.0% | +1.6 ppsince 2010 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.8% | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $75.0m2020 | 148/177 | 18/20 | · | $147m | $75.0m | −49%since 2010 | $145bn | $11.8bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Afghanistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Afghanistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Afghanistan | China | Pakistan | Iran | Uzbekistan | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 15.7%2024 | 21.1%2025 | 10.0%2025 | 25.8%2025 | 22.0%2025 | 11.2%2024 |
| Imports | 68.1%2024 | 16.9%2025 | 17.2%2025 | 34.5%2025 | 35.4%2025 | 47.9%2024 |
| Trade openness | 83.8%2024 | 38.0%2025 | 27.2%2025 | 60.2%2025 | 57.4%2025 | 59.1%2024 |
| Current account | -15.7%2020 | 3.8%2025 | -0.1%2025 | — | -3.9%2025 | 17.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $926m2025 | $3.8tn2025 | $30.5bn2025 | $113bn2025 | $23.7bn2025 | $2.5bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.0%2019 | 26.3%2024 | 2.4%2024 | 0.8%2022 | 1.7%2024 | 15.2%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 8.1%2019 | 1.4%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 68.0%2023 | 6.5%2024 | 8.0%2023 |
| Food exports | 63.9%2019 | 2.3%2025 | 18.2%2025 | 5.6%2023 | 11.4%2024 | 5.2%2023 |
| Average tariff | 5.6%2018 | 2.2%2022 | 7.6%2022 | 12.1%2020 | 2.6%2021 | 2.3%2021 |