Total reserves in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total reserves was 65.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 65.1%.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 146.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1989.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 15th out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.8% | — |
| 1972 | 29.4% | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 116.8% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 134.6% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 141.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 142.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 146.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 138.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 130.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 119.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 114.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 107.7% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 22.8% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 11.0% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 12.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 34.9% | 142.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.2% | 66.3% | 146.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 52.9% | 65.1% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Net migration -775,711 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.5 (2024)
- Broad money 78.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.0% (2020)
- Domestic credit to private sector 52.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -16.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 49.8% (2017)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -293.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Total reserves in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 65.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 146.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1989.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total reserves?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). 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 indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.