Asia · Southern Asia
Afghanistan
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan · World’s #140 economy
- Nominal GDP 2024
- $17.8 billion
- Population 2025
- 43.8 million
- GDP per capita
- $417
- GDP growth 2024
- 1.9%
Overview
- Official name
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Capital
- Kabul
- Region
- Asia · Southern Asia
- Area
- 652,230 km² · landlocked
- Coordinates
- 33.00, 65.00
- Languages
- Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
- Currency
- Afghan afghani (AFN ؋)
- Calling code · domain
- +93 · .af
- ISO codes
- AF / AFG
- Borders
Iran
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
China
Map
Demographics
Age structure (2025)
Macroeconomy
Afghanistan ranks #140 in the world by nominal GDP (2024). Full ranking →
Business environment & logistics (micro)
The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).
Provinces, states & regions (34)
Province: 34
- Badakhshān AF-BDS
- Baghlān AF-BGL
- Balkh AF-BAL
- Bādghīs AF-BDG
- Bāmyān AF-BAM
- Dāykundī AF-DAY
- Farāh AF-FRA
- Fāryāb AF-FYB
- Ghaznī AF-GHA
- Ghōr AF-GHO
- Helmand AF-HEL
- Herāt AF-HER
- Jowzjān AF-JOW
- Kandahār AF-KAN
- Khōst AF-KHO
- Kunaṟ AF-KNR
- Kunduz AF-KDZ
- Kābul AF-KAB
- Kāpīsā AF-KAP
- Laghmān AF-LAG
- Lōgar AF-LOG
- Nangarhār AF-NAN
- Nīmrōz AF-NIM
- Nūristān AF-NUR
- Paktiyā AF-PIA
- Paktīkā AF-PKA
- Panjshayr AF-PAN
- Parwān AF-PAR
- Samangān AF-SAM
- Sar-e Pul AF-SAR
- Takhār AF-TAK
- Uruzgān AF-URU
- Wardak AF-WAR
- Zābul AF-ZAB
Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)
Seaports & logistics
Landlocked – cargo moves through neighbouring countries’ ports.
FTAs & trade blocs
Vietnam has no FTA with Afghanistan: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).
Bloc membership
Membership compiled as of October 2026 (full members); check each bloc’s official site for legal precision.
Trade agreements in force (3)
Afghanistan is party to 3 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.
| Agreement | Type / coverage | In force | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFTA - Accession of Afghanistan | FTA Goods |
7 Aug 2011 |       |
| South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) | FTA Goods |
1 Jan 2006 | |
| India - Afghanistan | PSA Goods |
13 May 2003 | India |
Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.
Import regulations
Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.
Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗
Sourcing from Vietnam
Buyers in Afghanistan can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:
Structural Steel
Steel & Metal
Construction Materials
Machinery
Electrical Equipment
Electronics
HVAC
Automotive
Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact
Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.