Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -5.10 billion in 2020. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan stood at -5.10 billion.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan peaked at -2.42 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.02 billion, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2.42 billion | — |
| 2009 | -2.81 billion | +16.2% |
| 2010 | -4.25 billion | +51.5% |
| 2011 | -5.19 billion | +22.0% |
| 2012 | -7.52 billion | +44.8% |
| 2013 | -8.02 billion | +6.7% |
| 2014 | -6.11 billion | -23.9% |
| 2015 | -6.67 billion | +9.2% |
| 2016 | -5.59 billion | -16.1% |
| 2017 | -5.93 billion | +6.0% |
| 2018 | -5.75 billion | -3.1% |
| 2019 | -5.29 billion | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -5.10 billion | -3.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -5.10 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is -997.41 million, 5.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -5.10 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.29 billion, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.61 billion | -2.81 billion | -2.42 billion | 2 |
| 2010s | -6.03 billion | -8.02 billion | -4.25 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.10 billion | -5.10 billion | -5.10 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Afghanistan was -5.10 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.42 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.02 billion in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.