Reserve assets in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Reserve assets was 9.73 billion US dollar in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
9.73 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
78th
of 174 countries
All-time high
9.73 billion US dollar
in 2020
All-time low
3.90 billion US dollar
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Reserve assets in Afghanistan, 2009–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B2009201420202009: 3.9B US dollar2010: 5.1B US dollar2011: 6.3B US dollar2012: 7.1B US dollar2013: 7.1B US dollar2014: 7.3B US dollar2015: 6.8B US dollar2016: 7.4B US dollar2017: 8.2B US dollar2018: 8.3B US dollar2019: 8.6B US dollar2020: 9.7B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve assets in Afghanistan is 9.73 billion US dollar, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets in Afghanistan peaked at 9.73 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.90 billion US dollar, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.90 billion US dollar 3.90 billion US dollar 3.90 billion US dollar 1
2010s 7.23 billion US dollar 5.14 billion US dollar 8.56 billion US dollar 10
2020s 9.73 billion US dollar 9.73 billion US dollar 9.73 billion US dollar 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 75 Honduras 10.21 billion US dollar compare
  2. 76 Kenya 10.07 billion US dollar compare
  3. 77 Ecuador 9.80 billion US dollar compare
  4. 79 Tunisia 9.18 billion US dollar compare
  5. 80 Ghana 8.98 billion US dollar compare
  6. 81 Albania 8.59 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More financial sector data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets in Afghanistan?
Reserve assets in Afghanistan was 9.73 billion US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.73 billion US dollar in 2020.
What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.90 billion US dollar in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for reserve assets?
Afghanistan ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
Is reserve assets rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.