Afghanistan recorded a trade deficit of 3120.75 USD Million in the first quarter of 2026. Balance of Trade in Afghanistan averaged -1534.75 USD Million from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 481.13 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a record low of -3120.75 USD Million in the first quarter of 2026. source: National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA)

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-3120.75	-2785.13	USD Million	Mar 2026
Exports	331.81	653.43	USD Million	Mar 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Imports	3452.56	3438.56	USD Million	Mar 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terrorism Index	6.68	7.26	Points	Dec 2025

Afghanistan Balance of Trade

Since 2006, Afghanistan´s trade deficit has been widening as imports have surged due to the reconstruction effort. Afghanistan main exports are: carpets and rugs; dried fruits and medical plans. Main imports are: petroleum; machinery and equipment and food items. Afghanistan´s main trading partners are: Pakistan (48 percent of total exports and 14 percent of imports) and Russia (9 percent of exports and 13 percent of imports). Others include: Iran, China, India, Japan and Turkey.