The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Afghanistan’s transit trade through Pakistan grew 9% in the first two months of the current fiscal year, reaching $209 million compared to $191 million in the same period last year, official data showed.
The forward transit — goods imported into Afghanistan via Pakistan — rose 10% to $205 million in July–August of fiscal year 2025-26, up from $187 million a year earlier. Reverse transit, or Afghan exports through Pakistan, slipped 3%, from $3.9 million to $3.8 million, the figures showed.
In August alone, the Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) recorded a 13% year-on-year increase, climbing from $94.5 million in August 2024 to $107.3 million this year. Forward transit grew 15%, while reverse transit dropped sharply by 51% to $1.3 million.
On a month-to-month basis, the overall transit trade increased 8% in August, with reverse transit showing an exceptional 118% surge compared to July, despite its year-on-year decline.
Pakistan has long served as Afghanistan’s main trade corridor, but officials note that volumes remain sensitive to regional tensions, infrastructure bottlenecks and policy changes on both sides of the border.
