Bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan reached USD 143 million in August 2025, showing a steady month-on-month increase driven by higher Afghan exports and reduced Pakistani exports.
The official data show that trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has touched USD 143 million in August 2025, an increase of 4% compared to July.
Pakistan’s imports into Afghanistan were USD 55 million in August, an increase of 16% in one month and 50% higher than in August 2024. The exports of Pakistan to Afghanistan decreased by 13% annually and 1% monthly during the same.
Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce President Khan Jan Alokozai said the rise in Afghan exports followed tax reductions on specific goods by Pakistan and the reopening of trade routes. He noted that earlier higher taxes and a delayed fruit season limited trade, but August saw improved movement of goods.
Afghan trader Umeed Haidari called on Pakistan to lower taxes further and conclude the trade and transit deals to enhance business operations. Afghan Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock Vice President Mirois Haji Zada called for a Pakistan-Afghanistan railway link to expand regional trade and support exporters beyond Pakistan.
The Ministry of Agriculture of Afghanistan has verified that fresh and dried fruits are on transit through the Torkham, Ghulam Khan and Dand Patan border routes and the trade problem is relaxed in recent weeks.
The recent statistics indicate that the exports of Afghanistan and the diminished exports of Pakistan have increased, which shows that both nations have a possibility to increase trade and normalize their economic relations.
