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Afghanistan: what it imports and exports

The top 20 imported and exported products of Afghanistan at HS4 level, from official CEPII BACI statistics. Open a product to see its world market.

Goods imports, 2024USD 5.7 billionGrowth −12.5% against 2023. Source: CEPII BACI, record BACI:AF:TOTAL:1:2024.
Goods exports, 2024USD 1.6 billionGrowth −3.5% against 2023. Source: CEPII BACI, record BACI:AF:TOTAL:2:2024.
HS4 products imported1,016Products with a recorded import flow in 2024. Source: CEPII BACI.
Trade companies in the directory9Active companies in wholesale and retail trade (NACE section G), counts only. Source: AYBARION company directory, see the Data Passport.

Top 20 imported products

#Product (HS4)Value 2024GrowthRecord
11101 Wheat or meslin flourUSD 640.5 million−22.5%BACI:AF:1101:1:2024
21006 RiceUSD 393.1 million+83.8%BACI:AF:1006:1:2024
33004 MedicamentsUSD 292.4 million+44.6%BACI:AF:3004:1:2024
41701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucroseUSD 233.2 million+637.4%BACI:AF:1701:1:2024
51511 Palm oil and its fractionsUSD 223.5 million−34.4%BACI:AF:1511:1:2024
65407 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarnUSD 220.1 million+36.7%BACI:AF:5407:1:2024
72710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeUSD 213.3 million+32.0%BACI:AF:2710:1:2024
84011 New pneumatic tyres, of rubberUSD 146.5 million−15.4%BACI:AF:4011:1:2024
90713 Vegetables, leguminous, shelledUSD 137.9 million+152.5%BACI:AF:0713:1:2024
108711 Motorcycles: fitted with an auxiliary motorUSD 109.6 million+31.7%BACI:AF:8711:1:2024
115515 Woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibresUSD 103.8 million+18.9%BACI:AF:5515:1:2024
122716 Electrical energyUSD 90.7 million+9.0%BACI:AF:2716:1:2024
132523 Portland cement, aluminous cementUSD 86.5 million+53.8%BACI:AF:2523:1:2024
142106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or includedUSD 85.3 million−36.2%BACI:AF:2106:1:2024
158504 Electric transformers, static convertersUSD 79.5 million+98.3%BACI:AF:8504:1:2024
163002 Human bloodUSD 71.6 million−19.6%BACI:AF:3002:1:2024
178701 TractorsUSD 64.5 million+130.3%BACI:AF:8701:1:2024
186006 Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabricsUSD 63.0 million+249.3%BACI:AF:6006:1:2024
193102 Fertilizers: mineral or chemicalUSD 62.0 million+291.2%BACI:AF:3102:1:2024
208541 Semiconductor devicesUSD 61.8 million−3.1%BACI:AF:8541:1:2024

Source: CEPII BACI HS22 V202601, year 2024 (growth against 2023), USD. Record IDs per row.

Top 20 exported products

#Product (HS4)Value 2024GrowthRecord
15201 Cotton: not carded or combedUSD 226.1 million+67.5%BACI:AF:5201:2:2024
20806 Grapes: fresh or driedUSD 172.3 million−3.5%BACI:AF:0806:2:2024
30804 Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavasUSD 167.0 million+2.6%BACI:AF:0804:2:2024
40802 Nuts: fresh or driedUSD 128.0 million−16.6%BACI:AF:0802:2:2024
51301 Lac: natural gumsUSD 123.1 million−21.2%BACI:AF:1301:2:2024
60703 Onions, shallots, garlicUSD 109.6 million+28.1%BACI:AF:0703:2:2024
72701 Coal: briquettesUSD 88.7 million−59.4%BACI:AF:2701:2:2024
80713 Vegetables, leguminous, shelledUSD 76.4 million−0.1%BACI:AF:0713:2:2024
90910 Ginger, saffron, tumericUSD 60.3 million+1.0%BACI:AF:0910:2:2024
100808 Apples, pears and quinces, freshUSD 48.5 million+20.7%BACI:AF:0808:2:2024
110909 Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cuminUSD 48.3 million+43.0%BACI:AF:0909:2:2024
120702 Tomatoes: fresh or chilledUSD 42.6 million−6.4%BACI:AF:0702:2:2024
130813 Fruit, dried, other than that of heading no. 0801 to 0806USD 34.9 million−18.3%BACI:AF:0813:2:2024
141211 Plants and parts of plantsUSD 29.4 million+43.3%BACI:AF:1211:2:2024
150810 Fruit, freshUSD 28.7 million+4.4%BACI:AF:0810:2:2024
162202 Waters, including mineral and aerated watersUSD 27.9 million+29.7%BACI:AF:2202:2:2024
170707 Cucumbers and gherkinsUSD 14.1 million−11.8%BACI:AF:0707:2:2024
182710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crudeUSD 13.6 million+664.9%BACI:AF:2710:2:2024
191209 Seeds, fruit and sporesUSD 12.8 million+127.7%BACI:AF:1209:2:2024
205701 Carpets and other textile floor coverings, knottedUSD 12.5 million−13.5%BACI:AF:5701:2:2024

Source: CEPII BACI HS22 V202601, year 2024 (growth against 2023), USD. Record IDs per row.

Data Passport

  • CEPII BACI HS22 V202601: trade values by exporter, importer and product, years 2024 and 2023, USD at FOB prices, quantities in metric tons. Publisher: CEPII. Licence: Etalab Open Licence 2.0 (Licence Ouverte), attribution "CEPII BACI". Record IDs: BACI:reporter:product:flow:year. Source
  • AYBARION company directory: counts of active companies registered in wholesale and retail trade (NACE Rev.2 section G), from official registers and open datasets, built 2026-10-22. Counts only: no names, addresses or contacts are shown here. Sources under share-alike licences (CC BY-SA) or with an unverified licence are not counted, and no company data is offered for countries under comprehensive sanctions.
  • Method: Values are CEPII BACI reconciled flows of Afghanistan with all partners, aggregated from HS6 to HS4; growth compares 2024 with 2023.

Trade database built 2026-10-24. Values are official statistics as published; nothing on this page is estimated or invented. More in our methodology.

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