Afghanistan Imports from India

Afghanistan's imports from India rose to $453.7 million in 2019, up from $354.28 million in 2018, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 28.1% ($99.41 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Afghanistan from India were Electrical machinery and equipment ($74.72 million), Sugar and confectionery ($61.86 million) and Articles of iron or steel ($49.56 million).

Afghanistan moved from a trade surplus with India of $5.19 million in 2018 to a deficit of $43.56 million in 2019. This represents a reversal of $48.75 million (939.7%).

Afghanistan Imports from India by Goods (2019)

The table below shows the ranking of Afghanistan imports from India by goods in 2019, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $74.72M 2019
2 Sugar and confectionery $61.86M 2019
3 Articles of iron or steel $49.56M 2019
4 Pharmaceutical products $47.06M 2019
5 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $41.46M 2019
6 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $19.01M 2019
7 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $18.71M 2019
8 Miscellaneous base metal articles $18.32M 2019
9 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $17.04M 2019
10 Aluminium and aluminium articles $16.30M 2019
11 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $10.85M 2019
12 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $9.18M 2019
13 Non-knitted clothing $7.31M 2019
14 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $7.15M 2019
15 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $5.64M 2019
16 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $5.57M 2019
17 Paper, paperboard and articles $5.47M 2019
18 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $4.90M 2019
19 Rubber and rubber articles $4.70M 2019
20 Meat and edible offal $3.78M 2019
21 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $2.96M 2019
22 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.75M 2019
23 Plastics and plastic articles $1.69M 2019
24 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $1.53M 2019
25 Wood and wood products, charcoal $1.52M 2019
26 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $1.50M 2019
27 Cereals $1.04M 2019
28 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $1.01M 2019
29 Footwear and parts $954,530.38 2019
30 Knitted or crocheted clothing $939,482.07 2019
31 Miscellaneous chemical products $899,897.25 2019
32 Unspecified commodities $851,660.55 2019
33 Organic chemicals $815,238.71 2019
34 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $766,015.01 2019
35 Glass and glassware $748,236.21 2019
36 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $718,361.48 2019
37 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $586,613.74 2019
38 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $576,827.30 2019
39 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $403,709.12 2019
40 Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products $375,865.26 2019
41 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $346,347.52 2019
42 Ceramic products $316,186.22 2019
43 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $312,897.04 2019
44 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $312,166.58 2019
45 Fertilizers $303,188.21 2019
46 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $240,357.66 2019
47 Iron and steel $238,797.88 2019
48 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $235,021.31 2019
49 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $217,851.18 2019
50 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $147,540.20 2019
51 Ores, slag, ash $146,905.13 2019
52 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $132,682.14 2019
53 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $128,130.31 2019
54 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $86,430.59 2019
55 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $66,669.89 2019
56 Silk $52,076.39 2019
57 Miscellaneous edible preparations $43,083.91 2019
58 Nickel and nickel articles $30,988.18 2019
59 Photographic and cinematographic goods $24,448.07 2019
60 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $22,232.57 2019
61 Musical instruments, parts $17,943.27 2019
62 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $15,562.31 2019
63 Toys, games, sports goods $14,452.76 2019
64 Food industry residues, animal feed $13,508.84 2019
65 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $12,312.78 2019
66 Carpets and textile floor coverings $3,911.44 2019
67 Clocks, watches, parts $3,122.08 2019
68 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $2,741.36 2019
69 Cotton $2,372.90 2019
70 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $1,257.41 2019
71 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $1,056.22 2019
72 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $759.41 2019
73 Headgear $599.89 2019
74 Raw hides, skins, leather $193.17 2019
75 Lead and lead articles $186.82 2019
76 Lead and lead articles $186.82 2019