Afghanistan Imports from Malaysia

Afghanistan's imports from Malaysia rose to $320.76 million in 2019, up from $282.34 million in 2018, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 13.6% ($38.42 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Afghanistan from Malaysia were Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes ($307.04 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($3.43 million), Paper and paperboard and articles ($2.18 million).

Afghanistan had a trade deficit with Malaysia that widened to $320.66 million in 2019 from $281.83 million in 2018. This is an increase of 13.8% ($38.83 million).
Imported Goods Historical Imports Data

Afghanistan Imports from Malaysia by Goods (2019)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) ↓ Year
1 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $307.04M 2019
2 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $3.43M 2019
3 Paper, paperboard and articles $2.18M 2019
4 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $1.84M 2019
5 Unspecified commodities $1.29M 2019
6 Wood and wood products, charcoal $855,902.78 2019
7 Rubber and rubber articles $688,428.93 2019
8 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $657,656.79 2019
9 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $481,074.96 2019
10 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $346,377.01 2019
11 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $295,252.33 2019
12 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $262,065.54 2019
13 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $232,401.40 2019
14 Pharmaceutical products $219,906.83 2019
15 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $209,479.38 2019
16 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $116,804.57 2019
17 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $105,762.93 2019
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $101,874.01 2019
19 Iron and steel $66,238.80 2019
20 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $64,766.97 2019
21 Organic chemicals $64,708.59 2019
22 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $42,752.03 2019
23 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $42,569.20 2019
24 Miscellaneous base metal articles $41,907.13 2019
25 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $40,238.26 2019
26 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $35,138.84 2018
27 Plastics and plastic articles $12,872.59 2019
28 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $11,587.07 2019
29 Aluminium and aluminium articles $11,322.60 2019
30 Knitted or crocheted clothing $5,196.54 2019
31 Miscellaneous chemical products $3,302.17 2019
32 Miscellaneous edible preparations $51.13 2019