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$389BCURRENT US$
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About

Afghanistan-Iran Trade: In 2021, Afghanistan exported $20.5M to Iran. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Iran were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.34%, from $24.3M in 2016 to $20.5M in 2021.

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

Iran-Afghanistan Trade: In 2021, Iran exported $1.84B to Afghanistan. The main products that Iran exported to Afghanistan were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.51%,  from $3.03B in 2016 to $1.84B in 2021.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 151 in total exports ($1.49B). That same year, Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2021, Afghanistan exported $20.5M to Iran. There were not main exports from Afghanistan to Iran in 2021. During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.34%, from $24.3M in 2016 to $20.5M in 2021.

In 2016, Iran exported $1.84B to Afghanistan. There were not main exports from Iran to Afghanistan in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.51%, from $3.03B in 2021 to $1.84B in 2016.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$847M
Iran
Top Destination
China$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 2022, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Iran included Pakistan ($847M), United States ($23.3M), and Mozambique ($595k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Afghanistan included China ($5.72B), Turkey ($3.17B), and Kuwait ($960M).

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

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Iran

Flow
Scale

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 2016, Iran had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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