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Afghan Exodus:Regional Macroeconomic Rhea Gupta,Chandana Kularatne, Dirk Muir, Pedro Rodriguez,Li Zeng Under the guidance ofAbdullah AlHassan IMF Working Papersdescribe research inprogress by the author(s) and are published toelicit comments and to encourage debate.The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are WP/25/176 2025SEP IMF Working Paper Middle East and Central Asia Department Prepared byRhea Gupta,Chandana Kularatne, Dirk Muir, Pedro Rodriguez, Li Zeng* Under the guidance of Abdullah AlHassan Authorized for distribution by Zeine Zeidane IMF Working Papersdescribe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicitcomments and to encourage debate.The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the ABSTRACT:Afghanistan has endured decades of war and political turmoil, leading to repeated waves ofdisplacement (refugees and internally displaced persons) and emigration. This paper documents key stylizedfacts of the Afghan displacement and emigration crisis, assesses its macroeconomic impacts from a regionalperspective using the IMF’s FSGM model, and considerspolicy challenges facing both Afghanistan and host RECOMMENDED CITATION:Rhea Gupta, Chandana Kularatne, Dirk Muir, Pedro Rodriguez, Li Zeng. 2025. "Afghan Exodus: Regional Macroeconomic Implications and Policy Challenges." IMF Working Paper 25/176. WORKING PAPERS Afghan Exodus: RegionalMacroeconomic Implicationsand Prepared byRhea Gupta,Chandana Kularatne, Dirk Muir, PedroRodriguez, Li Zeng Under the guidance of Abdullah AlHassan Contents A.Drivers for displacement and emigration............................................................................................8B.Afghan refugee and emigrant trends................................................................................................10C.Demographics of Afghan refugees and emigrants............................................................................12 A.Macroeconomic channels.................................................................................................................16B.Scenario analysis..............................................................................................................................17 Conclusion.........................................................................................................................................................24 References.........................................................................................................................................................37 BOXES FIGURES Figure 1. Largest Refugee Crises Since 1970 by Peak Number.....................................................................4Figure 2. Evolution of Afghan Refugees, Emigrants, and IDPs......................................................................4Figure 3. Internally Displaced Persons, Refugees, and Labor Migrants.......................................................7Figure 4. Refugees by Country of Origin..........................................................................................................7Figure 5. Internally Displaced Persons.............................................................................................................8Figure 6. Labor Migrants by Country................................................................................................................8Figure 7. Main Drivers for Afghanistan’s Displacement and Emigration Crisis...........................................8Figure 8. Conflict Intensity in Select Countries...............................................................................................9Figure 9. Afghanistan: Fiscal Position............................................................................................................10Figure 10. Afghanistan: Real GDP Growth and Remittances Received.......................................................10Figure 11. Exposure vs Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change....................................................................10Figure 12. Afghanistan: Internally Displaced Persons..................................................................................10 Figure 16. Gender Ratio of Afghan Refugees.................................................................................................12Figure 17. Gender Ratio of Labor Migrants....................................................................................................12Figure 18. Age Composition of Afghanistan Refugees.................................................................................13Figure 19. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Afghan Returnees from Iran and Pakistan.............................15Figure 20. Macroeconomic Implications of Afghan Refugees, IDPs, and Economic Migrants.................17Figure 21. Scenario 1: Faster Forced Repatriation of Afghan Refugees by Iran and Pakistan.................19Figure 22. Scenario 2: Afghanistan Refor