Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 3.01 billion US dollar in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.01 billion US dollar
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
60th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.98 billion US dollar
in 2013
All-time low
2.37 billion US dollar
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Afghanistan, 2009–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B2009201420202009: 2.4B US dollar2010: 2.7B US dollar2011: 3.8B US dollar2012: 4.7B US dollar2013: 5.0B US dollar2014: 4.2B US dollar2015: 3.9B US dollar2016: 4.3B US dollar2017: 4.5B US dollar2018: 4.5B US dollar2019: 4.6B US dollar2020: 3.0B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 3.01 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2020.

The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Afghanistan peaked at 4.98 billion US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.37 billion US dollar, in 2009.

That places Afghanistan 60th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2020.
Year US dollar Change
2009 2.37 billion US dollar
2010 2.73 billion US dollar +15.2%
2011 3.80 billion US dollar +39.0%
2012 4.69 billion US dollar +23.3%
2013 4.98 billion US dollar +6.3%
2014 4.22 billion US dollar -15.4%
2015 3.86 billion US dollar -8.5%
2016 4.26 billion US dollar +10.5%
2017 4.47 billion US dollar +4.8%
2018 4.54 billion US dollar +1.6%
2019 4.65 billion US dollar +2.4%
2020 3.01 billion US dollar -35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.37 billion US dollar 2.37 billion US dollar 2.37 billion US dollar 1
2010s 4.22 billion US dollar 2.73 billion US dollar 4.98 billion US dollar 10
2020s 3.01 billion US dollar 3.01 billion US dollar 3.01 billion US dollar 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 57 Germany 3.20 billion US dollar compare
  2. 58 Uruguay 3.08 billion US dollar compare
  3. 59 Kazakhstan 3.05 billion US dollar compare
  4. 61 Armenia 2.99 billion US dollar compare
  5. 62 Morocco 2.79 billion US dollar compare
  6. 63 Mongolia 2.74 billion US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in Afghanistan?
Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Afghanistan was 3.01 billion US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion US dollar in 2013.
What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 billion US dollar in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
159 places, 3,599 data points, 1972–2025
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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.