Trading Partner Portal: Afghanistan
Overview
Trade Overview
Afghanistan is a landlocked country with much of its land covered by the Hindu Kush Mountain range, which experiences harsh winters, and deserts in the south that experience hot summers. Afghanistan has a population of 42.65 million as of 2024. It’s GDP is $17.15 billion as of 2023 (most recent data) according to the World Bank.
Update:
Trade between the U.S. and Afghanistan has decreased since the Taliban occupation in 2021, with the U.S. Embassy in Kabul suspending operations on August 31, 2021. Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the United States has stopped providing assistance for the purpose of the reconstruction of Afghanistan, per the U.S. Department of State.
U.S. – Afghanistan Trade
The United States exported $11 million to Afghanistan in 2024, down from $236 million in 2020. Non-electrical machinery made up $2 million of the total. This was followed by chemicals ($2 million), computer and electronic products ($2 million), miscellaneous manufactures ($2 million), and paper ($1 million).
The U.S. imported a total of $23 million from Afghanistan in 2024. Imports consisted of processed foods ($10 million), textile mills products ($4 million), agricultural products ($3 million), beverages & tobacco products ($1 million), and miscellaneous manufactures ($1 million) U.S. Department of Commerce.
California – Afghanistan Trade
California exported $1 million to Afghanistan in 2024. Top exports were non-electrical machinery, computer and electronic products, chemical, processed foods, ad miscellaneous manufactures; all at less than $1 million.
In 2024, California imported $5 million worth of products from Afghanistan. Top imports were processed foods ($2 million), textile mills products ($1 million), beverages & tobacco products ($1 million), agricultural products ($1 million), and chemicals at less than $1 million. U.S. Department of Commerce
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U.S. Goods Exports to Arab Countries 2018 vs. 2019
National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, February 2020
Trade Agreements
Trade Agreements
Events
Events
On August 28, 2024, CalChamber Senior Vice President Susanne Stirling and Xochitl Bartolome met with Kawser Amine, Founder and CEO of Womens Solidarity for Peace & Leadership (WSPL) and Khatera Anime co-author of Je vous écris de Kaboul… (available on Amazon), for a small lunch to discuss the changes in Afghanistan and other topics related to Afghani businesses in California.
Key Country Contacts
Resources
CalChamber Resources
Business
Business
- Consulate General of Afghanistan, LA- closed March 16, 2022