Trade with Central Asia, Kabul surges to $2.4b
While others deepened economic integration and opened their markets, Pakistan missed a crucial opportunity to align its economy with the rapidly growing neighbour – China. photo: file
Pakistan’s bilateral trade with Central Asian states, along with Afghanistan and Azerbaijan, surged to $2.41 billion in FY25, marking a sharp increase from $1.92 billion in the previous fiscal year.
Pakistan’s exports to these countries rose to $1.77 billion, while imports were recorded at $641 million.
This reflects a clear recovery from FY24, when exports stood at $1.34 billion and imports at $581 million, according to documents available with Wealth Pakistan.
Afghanistan continues to dominate as Pakistan’s largest trading partner in the region, with exports climbing to $1.39 billion and imports reaching $612.5 million.
Kazakhstan also emerged as a significant partner, with Pakistan’s exports increasing to $250.8 million. Uzbekistan followed with $91.4 million in exports and $20.3 million in imports in FY25.
Other partners, including Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan, maintained smaller yet consistent shares in bilateral trade.