Trade between Tajikistan and neighboring Afghanistan has surged significantly in early 2025, with bilateral trade reaching nearly $40mn in the first five months of the year—an increase of 31.1% compared to the same period in 2024, according Amu, citing the Agency on Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.
Tajikistan exported around $32mn worth of goods to Afghanistan, accounting for 80% of the total trade volume. Imports from Afghanistan stood at approximately $8mn.
Electricity remained Tajikistan’s leading export to Afghanistan, followed by cement, coal, mineral fertilizers, and various food products. On the other side, Afghan exports to Tajikistan included agricultural produce such as figs, raisins, and cotton, as well as traditional carpets and precious or semi-precious stones—commodities that are gaining growing popularity in the Tajik market.
Afghanistan continues to hold its place among Tajikistan’s top 10 export destinations, alongside countries like the Netherlands, China, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Iran, Russia, and Kazakhstan.
From January to May 2025, Tajikistan engaged in trade with 107 countries, recording a total foreign trade turnover of $3.9bn—a 2.8% increase year-on-year. However, the country saw an 11.3% decline in exports, which totaled $780mn. In contrast, imports rose by 7%, surpassing $3.1bn.
Russia, China, and Kazakhstan remain Tajikistan’s primary trade partners by volume, underlining the country’s continued reliance on major regional economies.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan’s foreign trade turnover with Afghanistan reached $622mn in the January–May 2025 period, marking a significant rise from $382.1mn in the same period of 2024 and $329.3mn in 2023.
In contrast, trade between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan totaled $265.7mn during the first five months of 2025—slightly up from $261.7mn last year but still below the $285.4mn recorded in the same period of 2023.
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