Net errors and omissions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net errors and omissions was 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.00 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-882.95 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
24
1979–2020

Net errors and omissions in Afghanistan, 1979–2020

-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1979199920201979: -22.7M BoP, current US$1980: -21.0M BoP, current US$1981: 97.4M BoP, current US$1982: -78.1M BoP, current US$1983: -100.5M BoP, current US$1984: 201.3M BoP, current US$1985: 169.5M BoP, current US$1986: 217.5M BoP, current US$1987: 212.8M BoP, current US$1988: -46.4M BoP, current US$1989: 184.6M BoP, current US$2008: 62.6M BoP, current US$2009: -883.0M BoP, current US$2010: -214.8M BoP, current US$2011: 1.7B BoP, current US$2012: 3.6B BoP, current US$2013: 2.9B BoP, current US$2014: 1.7B BoP, current US$2015: 2.6B BoP, current US$2016: 2.1B BoP, current US$2017: 2.7B BoP, current US$2018: 3.1B BoP, current US$2019: 2.7B BoP, current US$2020: 3.0B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, net errors and omissions in Afghanistan stood at 3.00 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 1,495.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Afghanistan peaked at 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -882.95 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -22.70 million BoP, current US$ -22.70 million BoP, current US$ -22.70 million BoP, current US$ 1
1980s 83.71 million BoP, current US$ -100.50 million BoP, current US$ 217.51 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -410.18 million BoP, current US$ -882.95 million BoP, current US$ 62.59 million BoP, current US$ 2
2010s 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ -214.82 million BoP, current US$ 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 12 Israel 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 13 Macao 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 14 Mexico 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 16 Kyrgyzstan 2.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 17 Brazil 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 18 Ireland 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net errors and omissions in Afghanistan?
Net errors and omissions in Afghanistan was 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -882.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for net errors and omissions?
Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,495.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,770 data points, 1960–2025
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Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.