Taliban-Tajikistan Trade Rises Sharply In Early 2025

Tajikistan’s Statistics Agency has reported that trade turnover between the country and Afghanistan reached approximately USD 40 million during the first five months of the current Shamsi year.
Tajikistan’s Statistics Agency has reported that trade turnover between the country and Afghanistan reached approximately USD 40 million during the first five months of the current Shamsi year.
According to the report, this figure marks a 31.1 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Tajik media, citing the agency, stated that nearly 80 percent of the total trade turnover, around USD 32 million, consisted of Tajikistan’s exports to Afghanistan.
The main exports from Tajikistan to Afghanistan include electricity, construction materials, cement, coal, mineral fertilisers, and food products.
Imports from Afghanistan were reported at approximately USD 8 million, consisting primarily of agricultural products such as figs, raisins, and cotton. Afghanistan also exports carpets, precious, and semi-precious stones to the Tajik market.