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2025-Q1: US$5.4k, Remittances received from Afghanistan

About Afghanistan

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The main sale from Mexico to Afghanistan in 2024 was Wires, Rods, Tubes, Plates, Electrodes and Similar Products of Base Metal or Metal Carbide, Coated or Stuffed with Strippers O Fluxes, Welding or Deposition of Metal or Metal Carbide; Wires and Rods, of Agglomerated Base Metal Powder, for Metal Spraying (US$36.5k). The main origins of sales to Afghanistan were Estado de México (US$36.5k), Nuevo León (US$25.7k), and San Luis Potosí (US$17.6k).

The main product bought by Mexico from Afghanistan in 2024 was Parts of Apparatus for Protecting Electrical Circuits, with a Voltage Exceeding 1000 V and Boards, Panels, for Electricity Control and Distribution (US$3.08M). The main destinations of purchases made to Afghanistan were Chihuahua (US$6.25M), Coahuila de Zaragoza (US$1.13M), and Ciudad de México (US$392k).

Regarding remittances, in the first quarter of 2025, Mexico received US$5.4k in remittances from Afghanistan, while Afghanistan received US$13.7k in remittances from Mexico.

Commercial Exchange

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The icons show the percentage share of Afghanistan in Mexico's imports and exports, as well as the net trade balance between the two countries.

Data provided by Bank of Mexico.

Net International Exchange

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In March 2025, the international sales from Mexico to Afghanistan were US$653, while international purchases reached US$596k. The above results in a trade balance of -US$595k.

Annual International Trade

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The main sale from Mexico to Afghanistan in 2024 was Wires, Rods, Tubes, Plates, Electrodes and Similar Products of Base Metal or Metal Carbide, Coated or Stuffed with Strippers O Fluxes, Welding or Deposition of Metal or Metal Carbide; Wires and Rods, of Agglomerated Base Metal Powder, for Metal Spraying (US$36.5k). The main origins of sales to Afghanistan were Estado de México (US$36.5k), Nuevo León (US$25.7k), and San Luis Potosí (US$17.6k).

The main product bought by Mexico from Afghanistan in 2024 was Parts of Apparatus for Protecting Electrical Circuits, with a Voltage Exceeding 1000 V and Boards, Panels, for Electricity Control and Distribution (US$3.08M). The main destinations of purchases made to Afghanistan were Chihuahua (US$6.25M), Coahuila de Zaragoza (US$1.13M), and Ciudad de México (US$392k).

Monthly International Trade

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The main product bought by Mexico from Afghanistan in March 2025 was The Articles of Plastics and Articles of other Materials (US$114k). The main destinations of purchases made to Afghanistan were Chihuahua (US$400k), Coahuila de Zaragoza (US$70.5k), and Aguascalientes (US$59.7k).

Net Trade Balance

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In 2024, the states with the highest commercial exchange (international sales minus international purchases) with were Nuevo León (US$22k), San Luis Potosí (US$17.6k), and Hidalgo (US$8.38k).

Evolution of the Amount of Remittances

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The chart compares the evolution of remittances sent from Mexico to Afghanistan and the remittances that Mexico receives from Afghanistan.

In the first quarter of 2025, Mexico received US$5.4k in remittances from Afghanistan, while Afghanistan received US$13.7k in remittances from Mexico.