Afghanistan Imports from Turkey

Afghanistan's imports from Turkey rose to $291.17 million in 2019, up from $78.83 million in 2018, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 269.4% ($212.34 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Afghanistan from Turkey were Electrical machinery and equipment ($85.64 million), Meat and edible offal ($60.28 million) and Unspecified commodities ($38.54 million).

Afghanistan had a trade deficit with Turkey that widened to $266.02 million in 2019 from $56.81 million in 2018. This is an increase of 368.2% ($209.21 million).

Afghanistan Imports from Turkey by Goods (2019)

The table below shows the ranking of Afghanistan imports from Turkey 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 $85.64M 2019
2 Meat and edible offal $60.28M 2019
3 Unspecified commodities $38.54M 2019
4 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $30.92M 2019
5 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $11.40M 2019
6 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $7.79M 2019
7 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $7.06M 2019
8 Articles of iron or steel $6.23M 2019
9 Miscellaneous base metal articles $4.02M 2019
10 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $3.95M 2019
11 Pharmaceutical products $3.92M 2019
12 Arms, ammunition, parts $3.19M 2019
13 Wood and wood products, charcoal $2.94M 2019
14 Aluminium and aluminium articles $2.45M 2019
15 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $2.32M 2019
16 Iron and steel $2.21M 2019
17 Plastics and plastic articles $2.13M 2019
18 Paper, paperboard and articles $1.85M 2019
19 Non-knitted clothing $1.64M 2019
20 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $1.32M 2019
21 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $1.19M 2019
22 Sugar and confectionery $974,184.61 2019
23 Carpets and textile floor coverings $908,350.41 2019
24 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $897,335.34 2019
25 Knitted or crocheted clothing $862,009.66 2019
26 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $787,512.59 2019
27 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $565,831 2019
28 Miscellaneous edible preparations $475,600.19 2019
29 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $461,206.49 2019
30 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $454,662.07 2019
31 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $426,501.19 2019
32 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $407,088.98 2019
33 Cereals $406,130.33 2019
34 Toys, games, sports goods $378,408.08 2019
35 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $341,966.53 2019
36 Footwear and parts $320,779.49 2019
37 Rubber and rubber articles $297,800.53 2019
38 Glass and glassware $247,067.20 2019
39 Miscellaneous chemical products $159,229.64 2019
40 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $148,115.69 2019
41 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $83,056.54 2019
42 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $74,635.92 2019
43 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $67,593.36 2019
44 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $56,250.20 2019
45 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $53,266.88 2019
46 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $50,955.88 2019
47 Ceramic products $43,789.02 2019
48 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $42,252.28 2019
49 Fertilizers $31,775.09 2019
50 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $31,160.08 2019
51 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $30,196.73 2019
52 Cork and cork products $20,056.80 2019
53 Nickel and nickel articles $17,868.02 2019
54 Food industry residues, animal feed $16,997.20 2019
55 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $12,927.24 2019
56 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $5,253.92 2019
57 Zinc and zinc articles $5,025.33 2019
58 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $4,493.69 2019
59 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $4,491.62 2019
60 Clocks, watches, parts $4,160.56 2019
61 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $3,243.28 2019
62 Headgear $3,029.28 2019
63 Photographic and cinematographic goods $2,744.49 2019
64 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $2,065.88 2019
65 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $1,868.07 2019
66 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $1,765.28 2019
67 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $1,006.88 2019
68 Copper and copper articles $615.44 2019
69 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $365.67 2019