Afghanistan (AFG) and India (IND) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Afghanistan-India Trade: In 2023, Afghanistan exported $667M to India. The main products that Afghanistan exported to India were Insect Resins ($156M), Tropical Fruits ($150M), and Grapes ($85.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to India have increased at an annualized rate of 8.38%, from $446M in 2018 to $667M in 2023.

In 2023, Afghanistan did not export any services to India.

India-Afghanistan In N/A, India did not export any products to Afghanistan.

In 2023, India did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Comparison: In 2023, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.19), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). That same year, India ranked 39 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.65), and 12 in total exports ($441B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Afghanistan exported $667M to India. The main products exported from Afghanistan to India were Insect Resins ($156M), Tropical Fruits ($150M), and Grapes ($85.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to India have increased at an annualized rate of 8.38%, from $446M in 2018 to $667M in 2023.

India does not register exports to Afghanistan. The main products exported from India to Afghanistan were Packaged Medicaments ($60M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($26.9M), and Other Synthetic Fabrics ($26.8M).

Exports from Afghanistan () to India () (2023)

Exports from India () to Afghanistan () (2023)

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Trade between Afghanistan () and India ()

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Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$691M

India
Top DestinationUnited States$85.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from Afghanistan or India. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Afghanistan and India or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than India included Pakistan ($691M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from India than Afghanistan included United States ($85.5B), United Arab Emirates ($28.8B), and China ($18.1B).

Difference in imports from India () and Afghanistan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - India

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This chart compares trade between Afghanistan and India by product, considering products traded by both, Afghanistan and India.

During 2023, Afghanistan had a large net trade with India in the exports of Vegetable Products ($662M), Textiles ($1.5M), and Machines ($1.37M).

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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Afghanistan and India. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Afghanistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over India. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of India indicates it has a comparative advantage over Afghanistan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Afghanistan () to India () (2023)

Exports from India () to Afghanistan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Afghanistan () and India ()

India Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from India () and Afghanistan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - India

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Afghanistan () and India () (2023)

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