Bangladesh (BGD) and Afghanistan (AFG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bangladesh-Afghanistan Trade: In 2019, Bangladesh exported $7.25M to Afghanistan. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Afghanistan were N/A. Over the past 6 years the exports of Bangladesh to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $3.46M in 2013 to $7.25M in 2019.

In 2019, Bangladesh did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan-Bangladesh In N/A, Afghanistan did not export any products to Bangladesh.

In 2019, Afghanistan did not export any services to Bangladesh.

Comparison: In 2022, Bangladesh ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.82), and 52 in total exports ($64.2B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 151 in total exports ($1.49B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Bangladesh exported $7.25M to Afghanistan. There were not main exports from Bangladesh to Afghanistan in 2019. During the last 6 years the exports of Bangladesh to Afghanistan have increased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $3.46M in 2013 to $7.25M in 2019.

Afghanistan does not register exports to Bangladesh.

Exports from Bangladesh () to Afghanistan () (2019)

Exports from Afghanistan () to Bangladesh () (2019)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$11.7B

Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$847M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Afghanistan included United States ($11.7B), Germany ($10.2B), and United Kingdom ($4.86B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Bangladesh included Pakistan ($847M), Kyrgyzstan ($5.07M), and Tajikistan ($4.81M).

Difference in imports from Afghanistan () and Bangladesh () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Afghanistan

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

During 2019, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bangladesh () to Afghanistan () (2019)

Exports from Afghanistan () to Bangladesh () (2019)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Afghanistan () and Bangladesh () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Afghanistan

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Bangladesh () and Afghanistan () (2019)

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