Afghanistan
GDP (million current US$, 2020) 19 132 Rank in world trade, 2020 Exports Imports
GDP per capita (US$, 2018-2020) 583 Merchandise 157 108
Current account balance (% GDP, 2020) 10.7 excluding intra-EU trade 131 83
Trade per capita (US$, 2018-2020) 136 Commercial services 130 133
Trade (% GDP, 2018-2020) 23.4 excluding intra-EU trade 104 107
MERCHANDISE TRADE
Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2020 2010-2020 2019 2020
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. 732 7 -1 -15
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. 7 171 3 -9 6
2020 2020
Share in world total exports (%) 0.00 Share in world total imports (%) 0.04
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
By main commodity group, % (2019) By main commodity group, % (2019)
Agricultural products: 69.4 Fuels and mining products: 12.4 Agricultural products: 33.9 Fuels and mining products: 4.6
Manufactures: 17.8 Other: 0.4 Manufactures: 59.4 Other: 2.1
By main destination, % (2019) By main origin, % (2019)
India: 47.1 Pakistan: 34.3 Iran: 14.6 China: 13.9
China: 3.6 Turkey: 2.9 Pakistan: 12.9 United States of America: 9.1
United Arab Emirates: 2.9 Other: 9.3 Turkmenistan: 8.1 Other: 41.5
Agricultural Products
Value Value
Top exported products (Million US$) 2019 . Top imported products (Million US$) 2019
HS0806 Grapes, fresh or dried 130 HS1101 Wheat or meslin flour 565
HS1302 Vegetable saps and extracts 115 HS1518 Animal or vegetable fats and oils 384
HS0802 Other nuts, fresh or dried 101 HS1701 Cane or beet sugar 215
HS0804 Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados 86 HS0902 Tea 123
HS0703 Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks 36 HS1001 Wheat and meslin 98
Share in economy's trade in agricultural products
Exports Imports
0% 10% 20% 0% 10% 20% 30% Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2019 2010-2019 2018 2019
HS0806 HS1101 Exports 736 13 na 3
HS1302 HS1518 Imports 2 353 13 na -7
HS0802 HS1701
HS0804 HS0902
HS0703 HS1001
Non-Agricultural Products
Value Value
Top exported products (Million US$) 2019 Top imported products (Million US$) 2019
HS2701 Coal; briquettes, ovoids 70 HS2703 Peat (including peat litter) 799
HS5701 Textile floor covering, knotted 25 HS2710 Petroleum oils, other than crude 791
HS2526 Natural steatite 19 HS6801 Setts, curbstones and flagstones 364
HS7806 Other articles of lead 7 HS5309 Woven fabrics of flax 355
HS5204 Cotton sewing thread 4 HS9028 Gas, liquid or electricity supply 241
Share in economy's trade in non-agricultural products
Exports Imports
0% 20% 40% 60% 0% 5% 10% 15% Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2019 2010-2019 2018 2019
HS2701 HS2703 Exports 134 1 na -22
HS5701 HS2710 Imports 5 902 5 na 22
HS2526 HS6801
HS7806 HS5309
HS5204 HS9028
TRADE IN COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2020 2010-2020 2019 2020
Commercial services exports 597 -12 -19 18
Commercial services imports 1 042 0 -12 -10
2020 2020
Share in world total exports (%) 0.01 Share in world total imports (%) 0.02
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
By main services item, % (2020) By main services item, % (2020)
Transport: 14.5 Travel: 10.8 Transport: 88.9 Travel: 2.9
Other commercial services: 74.7 Goods-related services: 0 Other commercial services: 7.7 Goods-related services: 0.5
By main destination By main origin
Value Annual percentage change
FATS sales 2020 2010-2020 2019 2020
Inward (million US$) na na na na
Outward (million US$) na na na na
Transport
Afghanistan World Value Annual percentage change
200 Million US$ 2020 2010-2020 2019 2020
Exports 87 -8 -41 -19
100 Imports 926 2 -4 0
Exports Value Share (%) Imports Value Share (%)
0 By sea (2020) 0 0.0 By sea (2020) 0 0.0
2010 2013 2016 2020
By air (2020) 85 98.0 By air (2020) 50 5.4
Transport exports (Index 2010=100) By other (2020) 2 1.9 By other (2020) 876 94.6
Travel
Afghanistan World
200 Value Annual percentage change
Million US$ 2020 2010-2020 2019 2020
100
Exports 65 -1 160 -11
Imports 30 -12 -36 -77
0
2010 2013 2016 2020
Travel exports (Index 2010=100)
Other Commercial Services and Goods-related Services
Exports of OCS by main item (2020) Million US$ Value Annual percentage change
2020 2010-2020 2019 2020
2.0 Other business Other commercial services
12.3 Exports 446 -13 -21 37
services
Construction Imports 81 -9 -35 -9
16.2 ICTs 2020 2010-2020 2019 2020
69.5
Other
Goods-related services
Exports 0 na na -100
Imports 5 -7 112 -73
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
Patent applications Trademark applications Industrial design applications
Residents Non-residents Total Residents Non-residents Total Residents Non-residents Total
na na na na na na na na na