What is the price of apricots per kilogram/pound in Afghanistan today?
The retail price range for Afghanistan apricots is between US$ 9.95 and US$ 14.08 per kilogram or between US$ 4.51 and US$ 6.38 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of apricots in Afghanistan
The retail price range in Afghani for apricots is between AFN 872.27 and AFN 1,233.70 per kilogram or between AFN 395.59 and AFN 559.50 per pound(lb) in Kabul and Kandahar.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Afghanistan apricots is between US$ 6.97 and US$ 9.85 per kilogram or between US$ 3.16 and US$ 4.47 per pound(lb).
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Afghanistan Apricots Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Apricots from Afghanistan over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was at its highest at 1.01 US $ per kg, while in 2020 and 2021, the price was 0 US $ per kg. In 2018, the price was 0.46 US $ per kg, followed by 0.73 US $ per kg in 2019. In 2016, the price was 0.79 US $ per kg and in 2015, it was 0.7 US $ per kg. The lowest price was in 2013, at 0.42 US $ per kg. For the years 2023 and 2024, it is difficult to predict the exact prices, however, it is likely that the prices will remain relatively stable.The apricots exports from Afghanistan are classified as:
- Dried apricots (HS code 081310)
- Fresh apricots (HS code 080910)
- Apricots, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and pastes, obtained by cooking) (HS code 200850)
- Apricot, peach "incl. nectarine" or plum stones and kernels (HS code 121230)
Afghanistan Apricots Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Apricots into Afghanistan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 0.79 US$ per kg, which was a slight increase from the previous year. However, in 2017, the price rose to 1.01 US$ per kg, representing a 28% increase. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2018, when the price dropped to 0.46 US$ per kg. The price then rose again in 2019 to 0.73 US$ per kg, before dropping to 0.00 US$ per kg in 2020 and 2021. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Apricots into Afghanistan will remain at 0.00 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Afghanistan apricots
The total values in export for apricots in Afghanistan were US$ 85,696, US$ 113,104, US$ 257,024 and US$ 431,056 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Fruits category in Afghanistan: Olives, Pumpkins, squash and gourds, Sweetcorn, Bananas, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Mangoes & Oranges.
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Afghanistan apricots - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Afghanistan sold 593,168 tonnes of apricots. For 2019 alone, the interest in Afghanistan apricots (fruits category) has escalated, flactuating by 7.076 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, apricots' exports increased by 429.31% bringing the exporter US$431.06m for the year 2019. Afghanistan's apricots exports are categorised as:
- Fresh apricots (HS code 080910)
- Apricot, peach "incl. nectarine" or plum stones and kernels (HS code 121230)
- Apricots, prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding preserved with sugar but not laid in syrup, jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, fruit purée and pastes, obtained by cooking) (HS code 200850)
- Dried apricots (HS code 081310)
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Afghanistan apricots export values
In 2019, Afghanistan exported apricots costing 431.06m USD, an improvement of 67.71% from 2018's total apricots export of 257.024m USD. The annual change in value of Afghanistan apricots between 2017 to 2018 was 127.246 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of Afghanistan's apricots exports between 2017 and 2019 was 429.31 pc when compared to a variation of 7.076% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Afghanistan apricots ( in '000$ )
Afghanistan's leading destinations for apricots are China, India, US, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany.
Afghanistan bought 48 tonnes of apricots in 2019.
Production
The production of apricots in Afghanistan was 4,398,342 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 18.59%. The country had an estimated 602,446.00 hectares under apricots cultivation.