Afghanistan economy remains unstable in 2025

Afghanistan’s economy remained fragile in 2025, with soaring unemployment, widespread poverty, disrupted trade, and declining incomes deepening hardship for millions of households nationwide.

Afghanistan’s economy remained deeply fragile throughout 2025, with the United Nations reporting unemployment at 75 percent and more than 90 percent of the population living below the poverty line. Years of conflict, political isolation, and shrinking job opportunities have continued to undermine...