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Exports $847MRnk 1 / 118
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Top Product $337MCoal Briquettes
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Exports $975MRnk 9 / 199
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Top Product $176MRice
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 118 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.45Rnk 84 / 133
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 GDP$377BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH67.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,597CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH43.9%CURRENT US$
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, Afghanistan exported $847M to Pakistan. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Pakistan were Coal Briquettes ($337M), Raw Cotton ($188M), and Grapes ($57.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $440M in 2017 to $847M in 2022.

In 2022, Afghanistan did not export any services to Pakistan.

Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $975M to Afghanistan. The main products that Pakistan exported to Afghanistan were Rice ($176M), Packaged Medicaments ($88.3M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($83.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.4%,  from $2B in 2017 to $975M in 2022.

In 2022, Pakistan 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, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Afghanistan exported $847M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Pakistan were Coal Briquettes ($337M), Raw Cotton ($188M), and Grapes ($57.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $440M in 2017 to $847M in 2022.

In 2017, Pakistan exported $975M to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Pakistan to Afghanistan were Rice ($176M), Packaged Medicaments ($88.3M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($83.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $2B in 2022 to $975M in 2017.

Exports from Afghanistan (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Afghanistan (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Afghanistan (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag)

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$847M
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Pakistan included India ($414M) and Montserrat ($74).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Afghanistan included United States ($6.47B), Germany ($2.8B), and China ($2.79B).

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

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($391M), Vegetable Products ($247M), and Textiles ($190M).

During 2017, Pakistan had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($305M), Foodstuffs ($156M), and Chemical Products ($141M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Afghanistan (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

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