Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 5.81 billion SDR in 2020. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Afghanistan, 1950β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Afghanistan is 5.81 billion SDR, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Afghanistan peaked at 5.81 billion SDR in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.00 million SDR | 0 SDR | 25.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.88 million SDR | 4.47 million SDR | 12.10 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.88 million SDR | 10.62 million SDR | 312.08 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.64 million SDR | 172.47 million SDR | 263.83 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.33 million SDR | 154.65 million SDR | 176.02 million SDR | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion SDR | 1.58 billion SDR | 2.10 billion SDR | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.29 billion SDR | 2.58 billion SDR | 5.33 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 billion SDR | 5.81 billion SDR | 5.81 billion SDR | 1 |
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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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 3.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Afghanistan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Afghanistan was 5.81 billion SDR in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 billion SDR in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April