Afghanistan (AFG) and Iran (IRN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Afghanistan-Iran In 2021, Afghanistan exported $20.5M to Iran. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Iran are N/A. During the last 24 years the exports of Afghanistan to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 7.98%, from $3.25M in 1997 to $20.5M in 2021.

In 2021, Afghanistan did not export any services to Iran.

Iran-Afghanistan In 2021, Iran exported $1.84B to Afghanistan. The main products that Iran exported to Afghanistan were N/A. During the last 24 years the exports of Iran to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 22.4%, from $14.5M in 1997 to $1.84B in 2021.

In 2021, Iran did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Comparison In 2022, Afghanistan ranked 151 in total exports ($1.49B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.071), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Afghanistan exported $20.5M to Iran. There were not main exports from Afghanistan to Iran in 2021. During the last 24 years the exports of Afghanistan to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 7.98%, from $3.25M in 1997 to $20.5M in 2021.

In 2021, Iran exported $1.84B to Afghanistan. There were not main exports from Iran to Afghanistan in 2021. During the last 24 years the exports of Iran to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 22.4%, from $14.5M in 1997 to $1.84B in 2021.

Exports from Afghanistan () to Iran () (2021)

Exports from Iran () to Afghanistan () (2021)

Market Competitiveness

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Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$847M

Iran
Top DestinationChina$5.72B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Iran were Pakistan ($847M), United States ($23.3M), and Mozambique ($595k).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Iran than Afghanistan were China ($5.72B), Turkey ($3.17B), and Kuwait ($960M).

Difference in imports from Iran () and Afghanistan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Iran

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

During 2021, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of .

During 2021, Iran had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Afghanistan has comparative advantage over Iran. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Iran has comparative advantage over Afghanistan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Afghanistan () to Iran () (2021)

Exports from Iran () to Afghanistan () (2021)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Iran () and Afghanistan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Iran

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Afghanistan () and Iran () (2021)

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