Overview In 2020, Afghanistan was the number 111 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 140 in total exports, the number 113 in total imports,
the number 198 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 109 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).
Exports The top exports of Afghanistan are Gold ($542M), Grapes ($181M), Other Nuts ($141M), Tropical Fruits ($135M), and Raw Cotton ($114M), exporting mostly to United Arab Emirates ($572M), India ($499M), Pakistan ($492M), China ($54.3M), and Saudi Arabia ($27.4M).
Imports The top imports of Afghanistan are Wheat Flours ($554M), Rolled Tobacco ($473M), Raw Sugar ($200M), Refined Petroleum ($195M), and Electricity ($193M), importing mostly from United Arab Emirates ($1.66B), Pakistan ($870M), India ($855M), Kazakhstan ($622M), and United States ($603M).
In 2020, Afghanistan was the world's biggest importer of Wheat Flours ($554M)
Location Afghanistan borders China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan by land.