Cotton in Afghanistan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Afghanistan exported $195M in Cotton, making it the 36th largest exporter of Cotton in the world. At the same year, Cotton was the 3rd most exported product in Afghanistan. The main destination of Cotton exports from Afghanistan are: Pakistan ($188M), Turkey ($3.63M), Uzbekistan ($1.89M), China ($1.59M), and Mozambique ($86.1k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cotton of Afghanistan between 2021 and 2022 were Pakistan ($31.8M), Turkey ($970k), and China ($910k).

Imports In 2022, Afghanistan imported $15M in Cotton, becoming the 126th largest importer of Cotton in the world. At the same year, Cotton was the 45th most imported product in Afghanistan. Afghanistan imports Cotton primarily from: China ($9.84M), Pakistan ($3.84M), Uzbekistan ($525k), United Arab Emirates ($355k), and South Korea ($192k).

The fastest growing import markets in Cotton for Afghanistan between 2021 and 2022 were China ($9.63M), Pakistan ($2.79M), and Uzbekistan ($525k).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cotton. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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EXPORTS (2022)$195M

IMPORTS (2022)$15M

NET TRADE (2022)$180M

In 2022, Afghanistan exported $195M in Cotton. The main destinations of Afghanistan exports on Cotton were Pakistan ($188M), Turkey ($3.63M), Uzbekistan ($1.89M), China ($1.59M), and Mozambique ($86.1k).

In 2022, Afghanistan imported $15M in Cotton, mainly from China ($9.84M), Pakistan ($3.84M), Uzbekistan ($525k), United Arab Emirates ($355k), and South Korea ($192k).