Vietnam (VNM) and Afghanistan (AFG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Vietnam-Afghanistan Trade: In 2019, Vietnam exported $71.9M to Afghanistan. The main products that Vietnam exported to Afghanistan were N/A. Over the past 6 years the exports of Vietnam to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.43%, from $83.3M in 2013 to $71.9M in 2019.

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

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

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

Comparison: In 2023, Vietnam ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.067), and 15 in total exports ($424B). 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

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In 2019, Vietnam exported $71.9M to Afghanistan. There were not main exports from Vietnam to Afghanistan in 2019. During the last 6 years the exports of Vietnam to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.43%, from $83.3M in 2013 to $71.9M in 2019.

Afghanistan does not register exports to Vietnam.

Exports from Vietnam () to Afghanistan () (2019)

Exports from Afghanistan () to Vietnam () (2019)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Vietnam
Top DestinationUnited States$118B

Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$691M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Afghanistan included United States ($118B), China ($85.7B), and Japan ($25.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Vietnam included Pakistan ($691M).

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

Comparative Advantage Vietnam - Afghanistan

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

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

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Vietnam () to Afghanistan () (2019)

Exports from Afghanistan () to Vietnam () (2019)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Vietnam - Afghanistan

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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