Iran (IRN) and Afghanistan (AFG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

Iran-Afghanistan Trade: In 2022, Iran exported $1.64B to Afghanistan. The main products that Iran exported to Afghanistan were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $3.36B in 2017 to $1.64B in 2022.

In 2022, Iran did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan-Iran Trade: In 2022, Afghanistan exported $29.1M to Iran. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Iran were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 2.66%, from $25.5M in 2017 to $29.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Afghanistan did not export any services to Iran.

Comparison: In 2023, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.19), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B).

Historical Data

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$691M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Afghanistan included China ($4.59B), Turkey ($2.18B), and Armenia ($597M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Iran included Saudi Arabia ($29.8M), United States ($20.6M), and Mozambique ($1.45M).

Difference in imports from Afghanistan () and Iran () (2023)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Afghanistan () and Iran () (2023)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Iran () and Afghanistan () (NaN)

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