India – AFGHANISTAN Business & Cultural Council

Ambassador and Consul General

India – Afghanistan Business and Cultural Council

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan H.E. Dr. Farid Mamundzay accepted the Honorary Membership of Global India Business Forum. Prior to this Mr. Naseem Sharifi, Consul General of Afghanistan, and Mr. Abdul Nafi Sarwari, Commercial Attach, Consulate of Afghanistan have also accepted the Honorary Membership, in the presence of Dr. Jitendra Joshi- Global President, Ms. Deepali Gadkari- Global Coordinator, Mr. Abhishek Joshi- Global Youth Coordinator. Realizing the strengths of Global India Business Forum and the Consulate of Afghanistan’s Mutual Business Association, both parties will work together to encourage mutual investment, commerce, and economic cooperation, which will be supplemented by information exchange, training, certification, and networking.

Exports

Machinery and equipment, Aircraft Parts, Wheat flours, Refined petroleum, Broadcasting Equipment

Imports

About Afghanistan

ABOUT Afghanistan

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, also called Afghanistan, is a landlocked country situated between Central and South Asia. It shares its borders with countries like Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Kabul is the largest city and is also the capital of Afghanistan and the population of the country stands at 3,89,28,346. The country consists of ethnic communities like Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks. The major religion in Afghanistan is Islam and the country is a unitary presidential Islamic republic. It is also a member of various organisations like the United Nations, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) among many others. The country has friendly relations with countries like the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Turkey. The country has a continental climate which means that the temperature varies in extreme proportions with harsh winters and hot summers. Dari and Pashto are the official languages of Afghanistan and bilingualism is quite common there.

Business Opportunities In Afghanistan

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN Afghanistan

Construction is one of the biggest industries in the country with many Afghanis coming into the labour market to work for the construction sector. There are some major projects in line which can help create a lot of business opportunities. Afghanistan also exports a lot of fruits and nuts to different countries across the world thus giving international players more business opportunities. Agriculture is the backbone of the country’s economy. Afghanistan also produces saffron, the world’s most expensive spice and was ranked as the world’s best saffron by the International Taste and Quality Institute.

Exports and Imports In Afghanistan

Overview In 2022 Afghanistan was the number 151 economy in the world in terms of total exports and the number 139 in total imports.

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Top Exports Of Afghanistan

The top exports of Afghanistan are Coal Briquettes ($337M), Raw Cotton ($193M), Grapes ($156M), Insect Resins ($126M), and Other Nuts ($113M), exporting mostly to Pakistan ($847M), India ($414M), China ($41M), United Arab Emirates ($32.5M), and Turkey ($29.4M).

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Top Imports Of Afghanistan

The top imports of Afghanistan are Wheat Flours ($843M), Palm Oil ($373M), Rolled Tobacco ($352M), Wheat ($208M), and Packaged Medicaments ($188M), importing mostly from United Arab Emirates ($1.22B), Kazakhstan ($979M), Pakistan ($975M), China ($551M), and Uzbekistan ($525M).