Afghanistan’s trade with Central Asian countries increased significantly in 2025 compared to 2024, with imports rising by 43% and exports growing by 77%, TOLOnews reported citing statistics from the Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Afghanistan’s imports increased from $1.679 billion in 2024 to $2.399 billion in 2025, while exports rose from $122 million to $216 million.
This trade was conducted with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan.
Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, said: “Although Afghanistan has always been an import-oriented country, it managed to achieve a 77 percent growth in exports last year. If this trend continues, Afghanistan could achieve a trade balance in the not-too-distant future.”
Following the suspension of trade ties with Pakistan, Afghanistan’s economic cooperation with Central Asian countries has increased, and high-level delegations from these countries have also traveled to Afghanistan.
The latest trade data between Afghanistan and Central Asian countries come as these nations have increased efforts to use Afghanistan as a transit route. Currently, joint projects in the sectors of electricity, natural gas transmission, and railways between Afghanistan and Central Asian countries are either under implementation or in the planning stage.
