πŸ‡¦πŸ‡« Country Profile

Afghanistan

Fast-growing pharmaceutical trade with Afghanistan

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡« $114M
All data from DGCIS India export records (fiscal year, April–March).
$114M
Scale
Afghanistan's healthcare system receives $114M in Indian pharmaceutical products each year β€” affordable, quality medicine.
68%
Medicine
Primarily medicines (68%), supplemented by vaccines and medicine ingredients.
3.1Γ—
Trajectory
One of the faster-growing relationships β€” India's pharmaceutical supply to Afghanistan has expanded 3.1Γ— over the decade.
Context
Part of India's pharmaceutical supply network across Asia-Pacific.
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Impact
Rapidly expanding access to affordable medicine β€” Indian pharmaceutical products reaching more of Afghanistan's patients each year.
Export Trend DGCIS FY
Pharmaceutical Composition Trend DGCIS CY 2021–2025

All pharma categories from DGCIS (487-code basket)

Category Mix — FY 2025–26 DGCIS
Medicines $77.6M (68.4%) Vaccines $30.1M (26.5%) Medicine Ingredients $3.5M (3.1%) Traditional & Herbal $1.2M (1.1%) Surgical & Hospital Supplies $1.1M (1.0%)
Top Products — FY 2025–26 DGCIS