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About

Australia-Afghanistan Trade: In 2023, Australia exported $35.8k to Afghanistan. The main products that Australia exported to Afghanistan were Other Electrical Machinery ($35.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Australia to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 62.6%, from $4.86M in 2018 to $35.8k in 2023.

In 2023, Australia did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan-Australia Trade: In 2023, Afghanistan exported $778k to Australia. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Australia were Grapes ($146k), Dried Fruits ($121k), and Other Nuts ($88.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.2%,  from $479k in 2018 to $778k in 2023.

In 2023, Afghanistan did not export any services to Australia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Australia ranked 75 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.28), and 20 in total exports ($374B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.19), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Australia exported $35.8k to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Australia to Afghanistan were Other Electrical Machinery ($35.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Australia to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 62.6%, from $4.86M in 2018 to $35.8k in 2023.

In 2018, Afghanistan exported $778k to Australia. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Australia were Grapes ($146k), Dried Fruits ($121k), and Other Nuts ($88.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $479k in 2023 to $778k in 2018.

Exports from Australia (Flag) to Afghanistan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Afghanistan (Flag) to Australia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Australia (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag)

Australia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Australia
Top Destination
China$137B
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$691M

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 2023, countries that imported more from Australia than Afghanistan included China ($137B), Japan ($59B), and South Korea ($20.9B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Afghanistan than from Australia.

Difference in imports from Afghanistan (Flag) and Australia (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, Australia had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Machines ($35.8k).

During 2018, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of N/A.

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Australia (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag) (2023)

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