Afghanistan Trade Summary
U.S. goods exports to Afghanistan in 2023 were $50 million, up 127.7 percent ($28 million) from 2022 but down 96 percent from 2013. U.S. goods imports from Afghanistan totaled $20 million in 2023, down 11.1 percent ($2 million) from 2022, and down 56 percent from 2013. The U.S. trade balance with Afghanistan shifted from a goods trade deficit of $579 thousand in 2022 to a goods trade surplus of $30 million in 2023.
U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Afghanistan (stock) was $17 million in 2022, a 6.3 percent increase from 2021.
