Afghanistan's exports reached approximately $1.7 billion in 2024, according to a report by the Taliban-controlled National Authority for Statistics and Information, Afintl.af reports.
These figures were presented during the presentation of the Authority's annual performance report.
Taliban officials said the country’s primary export goods included dried figs, cotton, raisins, asafoetida, and coal, commodities that together made up roughly 41 percent of total exports.
Pakistan, India, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Iran were identified as Afghanistan’s five main export markets, accounting for a combined 89 percent of total export volume, the agency reported.
The statistics authority claimed the increase in export activity highlights Afghanistan’s economic potential in the agricultural and mineral sectors.
Despite these figures, international organisations and humanitarian agencies continue to warn of deteriorating living conditions for millions of Afghans.
The United Nations has reported that food insecurity is expected to worsen in 2025 due to prolonged drought, internal displacement and the forced return of Afghan migrants from neighbouring countries.
Humanitarian groups estimate that around 9.5 million people across Afghanistan are facing severe food insecurity, primarily due to reduced agricultural production caused by ongoing drought conditions.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
July 29, 2025