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Australia-Afghanistan In 2022, Australia exported $163k to Afghanistan. The main products that Australia exported to Afghanistan are Malt Extract ($82.1k), Scrap Aluminium ($35.5k), and Other Electrical Machinery ($33k). During the last 27 years the exports of Australia to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.96%, from $2.06M in 1995 to $163k in 2022.

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

Afghanistan-Australia In 2022, Afghanistan exported $900k to Australia. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Australia were Grapes ($176k), Dried Fruits ($158k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($123k). During the last 27 years the exports of Afghanistan to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $40.4k in 1995 to $900k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Australia ranked 77 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35),  and 16 in total exports ($424B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 151 in total exports ($1.49B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Australia exported $163k to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Australia to Afghanistan were Malt Extract ($82.1k), Scrap Aluminium ($35.5k), and Other Electrical Machinery ($33k). During the last 27 years the exports of Australia to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.96%, from $2.06M in 1995 to $163k in 2022.

In 2022, Afghanistan exported $900k to Australia. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Australia were Grapes ($176k), Dried Fruits ($158k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($123k). During the last 27 years the exports of Afghanistan to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $40.4k in 1995 to $900k in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Australia (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag)

Australia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Australia
Top Destination
China$123B
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$847M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Australia than Afghanistan were China ($123B), Japan ($80.1B), and South Korea ($41B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Australia were Pakistan ($847M), Uzbekistan ($8.67M), and Tajikistan ($4.81M).

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

Comparative Advantage Australia - Afghanistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Australia had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($82.1k), Machines ($44.1k), and Metals ($35.5k).

During 2022, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($506k), Foodstuffs ($126k), and Textiles ($107k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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 Australia has comparative advantage over Afghanistan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Afghanistan has comparative advantage over Australia.

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

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