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Afghanistan

Official Name:	The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Islamic Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Afghanestan
ISO Country Codes:	AF : AFG
Internet Domain:	.af
Government Web Site:	http://www.afghangovernment.com/

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UN Location Codes

IATA Airports

Capital:	Kabul	Main Airports:	Kabul International Airport
Language(s):	Persian; Pushto	Population:	38,346,720
Currency:	Afghanistan Afghani	ISO Currency Code:	AFA
Telephone Dial In:	+93	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Community of Democracies; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

Afghan Islamic Press;

Newspaper

Afghan Islamic Press;

Afghanistan Sun;

Afghanistan Times Daily;

Afghan Online Press;

Anis ("Companion");

Arman-e Melli ("National Aspiration");

Daily Outlook;

EurasiaNet.org;

Hasht-e Sobh ("Daily 8am");

Hewad Daily;

Mandegar ("Lasting");

The Daily Afghanistan;

The Times Of Central Asia;

Radio

Afghanistan

Government Website:	http://www.afghangovernment.com/
Central Bank:	Da Afghanistan Bank

GDP:	$60.803 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$1,500 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Afghanistan Afghani
Currency Code:	AFA
World Bank Classification:	Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	22%	opium, wheat, fruits, nuts; wool, mutton, sheepskins, lambskins, poppies
Industry:	22%	small-scale production of bricks, textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper
Services:	56%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

Asian Development Bank; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic and Social Commission for Asia the Pacific; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Asian Development Bank; Countryeconomy; Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Afghanistan Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

National Statistics and Information Authority;

National Dataset(s):

Trading Economics;

Afghanistan

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	English; Persian; Pushto
Customs & Excise:	Afghanistan Customs Department
Development Bank(s):	Asian Development Bank; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Islamic Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Afghanistan National Standards Authority

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 174/184 (2021)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 150/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: N/A
Global Trade Alert	Search ITC's Lega Carta

Country Ratings:

Credendo

UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

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Investment & Export Promotion More

Export Promotion Agency: Export Promotion Agency of Afghanistan ; Investment Agency: Invest in Afghanistan ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

International Trade Centre; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; Worlds Top Exports; WTO;

Afghanistan

Accountancy Associations

Afghanistan Institute of Chartered Accountants

Banking Association

Afghanistan Banks Association

Business Directories

B2B Profile
Global Companies
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Nosis Trade
TradeBoss
World of Manufacturers

Chambers Of Commerce

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Company Register

Afghanistan Central Business Registry - Ministry of Industry & Commerce

Customs & Excise

Afghanistan Customs Department

Government Procurement

National Procurement Authority

Law Associations & Firms

Afghanistan Independent Bar Association - AIBA

The Legal 500

Logistics Companies

Request a quote

Cargo-Cards
Freightnet
SeaRates

Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

DHL Global
FG International

Tax Identification Codes

N/A

Yellow Pages

N/A

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Afghanistan

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas No resources available

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce
British Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry To promote bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation between Afghanistan and United Kingdom.

U.K. Government Guides
Exporting Country Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British Embassy in Kabul

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan EmbassyPages EmbassyHomePage
London Consulate