Trade between Afghanistan and Russia increased by 150% in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to a published report.<\/p>\n
The issue was raised during a meeting between Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban administration\u2019s acting foreign minister, with the two sides discussing expanded cooperation in trade, energy, investment and the strengthening of transit links.<\/p>\n
According to the source, the development of the North-South International Transport Corridor and greater cooperation between traders from the two countries were also among the main topics of discussion.<\/p>\n
At the same time, figures provided by the two sides do not present the same picture of annual trade value. According to Russian customs statistics, bilateral trade in 2025 was worth about $326 million, while Afghan figures put the total at around $590 million. Even so, both sides stressed a significant rise in trade in 2025 compared with the previous year.<\/p>\n
According to the report\u2019s details, Russia mainly exports natural gas, petrol, diesel, wheat, flour, sunflower oil and chickpeas to Afghanistan. By contrast, Afghanistan\u2019s exports to Russia are estimated at about $4 million and include raisins, dried apricots, pomegranates, grapes, apples, cherries, cotton, watermelons and some medicinal plants.<\/p>\n
The report also says the proposed development of the Trans-Afghan railway could turn Afghanistan into a transit route between Central Asia and seaborne markets, while also increasing Russia\u2019s access to the Afghan market. It adds that the project\u2019s implementation depends on the decisions and execution capacity of the institutions involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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