Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 16.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 16.63 for total reserves in months of imports in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan peaked at 16.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.45, in 1984.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.07 | — |
| 1980 | 12.2 | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 7.31 | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 8.47 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 6.57 | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 4.45 | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 6.76 | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 5.63 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 8.36 | +48.4% |
| 1988 | 9.13 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 10.3 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 9.43 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 12.21 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 10.46 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 10.34 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.68 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 8.59 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 9.77 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 11.83 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 12.13 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.18 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.75 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 16.63 | +21.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 16.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.02, 8.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 16.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.07 | 14.07 | 14.07 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.92 | 4.45 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.82 | 9.43 | 12.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 8.59 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 | 16.63 | 16.63 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan was 16.63 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].