Afghanistan2019 Economic Complexity : -1.02, Rank 123 of 146
2019 Product Exports | Imports: $2.24B | $6.92B, 138 of 225 | 118 of 225
2019 Per Capita Product Exports | Imports: $58.9 | $182, 207 of 219 | 204 of 219
2019 Service Exports | Imports : $652M | $1.19B, 58 of 69 | 55 of 69
Overview In 2019 Afghanistan was the number 113 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 138 in total exports, the number 118 in total imports, the number 182 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 123 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).
Exports The top exports of Afghanistan are Gold ($968M), Grapes ($214M), Insect Resins ($129M), Other Nuts ($113M), and Tropical Fruits ($97.4M), exporting mostly to United Arab Emirates ($1B), Pakistan ($544M), India ($485M), United States ($35.6M), and China ($29.1M).
Imports The top imports of Afghanistan are Wheat Flours ($436M), Broadcasting Equipment ($336M), Refined Petroleum ($325M), Rolled Tobacco ($317M), and Aircraft Parts ($266M), importing mostly from United Arab Emirates ($1.62B), Pakistan ($1.18B), India ($891M), China ($600M), and United States ($596M).
Location Afghanistan borders China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan by land.
Top Export (2019): Gold, $968M
Top Destination (2019): United Arab Emirates, $1B
In 2019, Afghanistan exported a total of $2.24B, making it the number 138 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Afghanistan have changed by $1.44B from $800M in 2014 to $2.24B in 2019.
The most recent exports are led by Gold ($968M), Grapes ($214M), Insect Resins ($129M), Other Nuts ($113M), and Tropical Fruits ($97.4M). The most common destination for the exports of Afghanistan are United Arab Emirates ($1B), Pakistan ($544M), India ($485M), United States ($35.6M), and China ($29.1M).
Top Import (2019): Wheat Flours, $436M
Top Origin (2019): United Arab Emirates, $1.62B
In 2019 Afghanistan imported $6.92B, making it the number 118 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Afghanistan changed by -$4.05B from $11B in 2014 to $6.92B in 2019.
The most recent imports of Afghanistan are led by Wheat Flours ($436M), Broadcasting Equipment ($336M), Refined Petroleum ($325M), Rolled Tobacco ($317M), and Aircraft Parts ($266M). The most common import partners for Afghanistan are United Arab Emirates ($1.62B), Pakistan ($1.18B), India ($891M), China ($600M), and United States ($596M).
Fastest Growing Export Markets (2018 - 2019)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2018 - 2019)
Afghanistan Exports Services (2019): $652M
Afghanistan Imports Services (2019): $1.19B
In 2019, Afghanistan exported $652M worth of services. The top services exported by Afghanistan in 2019 were Other business services ($150M), Government services, n.i.e. ($147M), Construction services ($111M), Transportation ($107M), and Personal travel ($69.5M).
The top services imported by Afghanistan in 2019 were Transportation ($922M), Personal travel ($129M), Government services, n.i.e. ($52.6M), Other business services ($40.5M), and Computer and information services ($27.4M).
The top product import tariffs by their MFN Ad Valorem value for Afghanistan are Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds (50%) and Large Sized Cars (45.6%).
Click any of the products in the bar chart to see the specific Ad Valorem Duty Rates by partner country.
*The tariffs applied to imports for Afghanistan are:
Afghanistan has a high level of specialization in Insect Resins (1.15k), Soapstone (322), Spice Seeds (201), Grapes (159), and Dried Fruits (100). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Afghanistan observed and expected exports in each product.
The highest complexity exports of Afghanistan according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel (0.56), Raw furskins, pieces for furriers use, not hides etc (-0.088), Oats (-0.11), Barley (-0.16), and Natural steatite (-0.22). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
The top export opportunities for Afghanistan according to the relatedness index, are Maté (0.11), Crude Petroleum (0.1), Other Ores (0.098), Ground Nuts (0.098), and Manganese Ore (0.097). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Afghanistan is not specialized in.
The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions.
During the last 2 years Afghanistan's economy has become relatively less complex, moving from the 122nd to the 123rd position in the ECI rank.
These economic complexity rankings use 6 digit exports classified according to the HS96 classification. We consider only countries with population of at least 1 million and exports of at least $1 billion, and products with world trade over $500 million. To explore different rankings and vary these parameters visit the custom rankings section.