Afghanistan–Tajikistan trade grows by 31 percent

KABUL (Ariana News): New data from Tajikistan’s Statistics Agency shows a significant rise in trade volume between Afghanistan and Tajikistan in the first five months of 2025.

According to the report, bilateral trade reached nearly $40 million, marking a 31.1% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. During this time, Tajikistan exported approximately $32 million worth of goods to Afghanistan, while importing $8 million from its southern neighbor.

Tajikistan’s main exports to Afghanistan include electricity, construction materials, cement, coal, mineral fertilizers, and food products. Meanwhile, Afghanistan exports agricultural products such as figs, raisins, and cotton to Tajikistan, along with carpets and precious or semi-precious stones.

Despite strained political relations between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the government of Tajikistan, economic cooperation between the two countries has continued. Tajikistan remains the only neighboring country that has not accepted IEA diplomats at the Afghan embassy in Dushanbe.

Nevertheless, officials from the Islamic Emirate have stated that dialogues are underway to improve political relations between Kabul and Dushanbe.