Net financial account in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net financial account was 613.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
613.78 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 923.3%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-319.69 million BoP, current US$
in 1986
Years of data
24
1979–2020

Net financial account in Afghanistan, 1979–2020

-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1.5B1979199920201979: -122.3M BoP, current US$1980: 32.6M BoP, current US$1981: -108.4M BoP, current US$1982: -145.4M BoP, current US$1983: -239.3M BoP, current US$1984: -249.3M BoP, current US$1985: -73.7M BoP, current US$1986: -319.7M BoP, current US$1987: 45.9M BoP, current US$1988: -20.2M BoP, current US$1989: 41.3M BoP, current US$2008: 905.9M BoP, current US$2009: 676.6M BoP, current US$2010: 1.1B BoP, current US$2011: 1.3B BoP, current US$2012: 915.5M BoP, current US$2013: 184.1M BoP, current US$2014: 411.1M BoP, current US$2015: -254.1M BoP, current US$2016: 692.7M BoP, current US$2017: 472.5M BoP, current US$2018: 520.2M BoP, current US$2019: 60.0M BoP, current US$2020: 613.8M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 613.78 million BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2020.

The figure is up 923.3% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial account in Afghanistan peaked at 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -319.69 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.

That places Afghanistan 55th out of 198 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -122.30 million BoP, current US$ -122.30 million BoP, current US$ -122.30 million BoP, current US$ 1
1980s -103.62 million BoP, current US$ -319.69 million BoP, current US$ 45.90 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 791.21 million BoP, current US$ 676.57 million BoP, current US$ 905.85 million BoP, current US$ 2
2010s 545.35 million BoP, current US$ -254.06 million BoP, current US$ 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 613.78 million BoP, current US$ 613.78 million BoP, current US$ 613.78 million BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 52 Iraq 691.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 53 Andorra 687.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 685.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 56 Gabon 597.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 57 Lithuania 578.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 58 San Marino 393.27 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial account in Afghanistan?
Net financial account in Afghanistan was 613.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net financial account recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -319.69 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
How does Afghanistan rank for net financial account?
Afghanistan ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
Is net financial account rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net financial account (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, 7,792 data points, 1960–2025
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The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of 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.