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Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $975M to Afghanistan. The main products that Pakistan exported to Afghanistan were Rice ($176M), Packaged Medicaments ($88.3M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($83.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $2B in 2017 to $975M in 2022.

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

Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, Afghanistan exported $847M to Pakistan. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Pakistan were Coal Briquettes ($337M), Raw Cotton ($188M), and Grapes ($57.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 14%,  from $440M in 2017 to $847M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Pakistan exported $975M to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Pakistan to Afghanistan were Rice ($176M), Packaged Medicaments ($88.3M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($83.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $2B in 2017 to $975M in 2022.

In 2017, Afghanistan exported $847M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Pakistan were Coal Briquettes ($337M), Raw Cotton ($188M), and Grapes ($57.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $440M in 2022 to $847M in 2017.

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Afghanistan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Afghanistan (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag)

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$6.47B
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$847M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Afghanistan included United States ($6.47B), Germany ($2.8B), and China ($2.79B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Pakistan included India ($414M) and Montserrat ($74).

Difference in imports from Afghanistan (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Afghanistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Pakistan had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($305M), Foodstuffs ($156M), and Chemical Products ($141M).

During 2017, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($391M), Vegetable Products ($247M), and Textiles ($190M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Pakistan (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag) (2022)

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