Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 3.01 billion US dollar in 2020. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita -2,032 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.19 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.61 million SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 923.06 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.81 billion SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.85 billion SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.77 billion SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.76 billion SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 173.12 SDR per person (2020)
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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About this data
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.