Afghanistan
The one market where Pakistan sells far more than India
Afghanistan bought US$1.11 billion of goods from Pakistan in 2025, 27% more than in 2020. India sold US$267 million, less than Pakistan. Afghanistan has not published recent import statistics, so market shares are not shown.
Pakistan is the main supplier of everyday goods: rice (US$186 million), medicines (US$137 million), palm oil, potatoes (US$91 million), cement, food preparations, sugar and aluminium cans.
- Imports from Pakistan (2025)
- US$ 1.11 B
- Imports from India (2025)
- US$ 267 M
- India sells
- 0.2× more
- Pakistan's share
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- India's share
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- Total imports
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- HS 1006 Rice
- from Pakistan US$ 186 M, from India US$ 0.78 M
- HS 3004 Packaged medicines
- from Pakistan US$ 137 M, from India US$ 74 M
- HS 1511 Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
- from Pakistan US$ 92 M, from India US$ 0.00 M
- HS 0701 Potatoes
- from Pakistan US$ 91 M, from India US$ 0.00 M
- HS 2523 Cement
- from Pakistan US$ 65 M, from India US$ 0.00 M
- HS 2106 Food preparations
- from Pakistan US$ 57 M, from India US$ 1 M
- HS 1701 Cane & beet sugar
- from Pakistan US$ 51 M, from India US$ 5 M
- HS 7612 Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials…
- from Pakistan US$ 38 M, from India US$ 0.01 M
- HS 0805 Citrus fruit (kinnow)
- from Pakistan US$ 29 M, from India US$ 0.00 M
- HS 1516 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated,…
- from Pakistan US$ 29 M, from India US$ 0.00 M
What does Afghanistan import from Pakistan?
In 2025, Afghanistan's top imports from Pakistan were: 1. Rice (HS 1006), US$ 186 M; 2. Packaged medicines (HS 3004), US$ 137 M; 3. Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified (HS 1511), US$ 92 M; 4. Potatoes (HS 0701), US$ 91 M; 5. Cement (HS 2523), US$ 65 M.
How much does Afghanistan import from Pakistan compared with India?
In 2025, Afghanistan imported US$ 1.11 B from Pakistan and US$ 267 M from India. India sells about 0.2 times as much as Pakistan.
Which Pakistani products have the best export potential in Afghanistan?
Products with room to grow include: Rice (HS 1006) — Pakistan's largest product here. Medicines (HS 3004) — Pakistan sells US$137 million against India's US$74 million. Packaged foods (HS 2106) — Pakistan sells US$57 million. Women's garments (HS 6204) — India sells US$13 million; Pakistan US$0.3 million. Potatoes (HS 0701) — Pakistan sells US$91 million.
What should Pakistani exporters sell to Afghanistan, based on India's exports?
Compare the "Where India leads" table on this page to see which products Afghanistan buys from India that Pakistan could supply.
How can I find Pakistani suppliers for Afghanistan?
Use the supplier search on BusinessListing.pk (https://businesslisting.pk/search?tab=suppliers) to find Pakistani manufacturers and exporters by product, then contact them or post a sourcing request.