Afghanistan Imports from Turkmenistan

Afghanistan's imports from Turkmenistan rose to $690.21 million in 2019, up from $385.42 million in 2018, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 79.1% ($304.8 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Afghanistan from Turkmenistan were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($585.02 million), Unspecified commodities ($32.41 million) and Fertilizers ($30.04 million).

Afghanistan had a trade deficit with Turkmenistan that widened to $689.04 million in 2019 from $384.43 million in 2018. This is an increase of 79.2% ($304.61 million).
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Afghanistan Imports from Turkmenistan by Goods (2019)

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

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) ↓ Year
1 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $585.02M 2019
2 Unspecified commodities $32.41M 2019
3 Fertilizers $30.04M 2019
4 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $27.33M 2019
5 Meat and edible offal $6.57M 2019
6 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $2.74M 2019
7 Plastics and plastic articles $1.06M 2019
8 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $952,818.32 2019
9 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $925,552.20 2019
10 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $595,869.46 2019
11 Paper, paperboard and articles $538,051.79 2019
12 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $424,827.38 2019
13 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $370,042.81 2019
14 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $248,047.63 2019
15 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $191,363.79 2019
16 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $159,362.13 2019
17 Sugar and confectionery $103,517.33 2019
18 Cereals $91,794.11 2019
19 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $87,941.52 2019
20 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $58,873.84 2019
21 Raw hides, skins, leather $56,671.25 2019
22 Silk $45,321.77 2019
23 Wood and wood products, charcoal $42,659.67 2019
24 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $36,602.45 2019
25 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $35,651.06 2019
26 Cotton $22,353.63 2019
27 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $19,548.09 2019
28 Miscellaneous edible preparations $12,414.27 2019
29 Footwear and parts $7,667.71 2019
30 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $6,432.96 2019
31 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $4,870.36 2019
32 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $2,222.51 2019
33 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $281.84 2019
34 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $145.56 2019