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Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan rise 3.63 percent in 6 months
Pakistan’s export of goods and services to Afghanistan witnessed an increase of 3.63% during the second half of 2023 as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan’s central bank reported.
The overall exports to Afghanistan were recorded at $260.716 million during July-December 2023 against exports of $251.580 million during July-December 2022, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data revealed, according to Pakistani media.
Meanwhile, on a month-on-month basis, the exports to Afghanistan also witnessed a decline of 46.02% during December 2023 as compared to the exports of $51.911 million in November 2023.
According to the World Bank’s report last month, Pakistan was the second largest import origin country for Afghanistan in 2023 after Iran, and it accounted for 19 percent of imports.