Total reserves in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total reserves was 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.75 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
83rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.75 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
38.53 million includes gold, current US$
in 1967
Years of data
45
1960–2020

Total reserves in Afghanistan, 1960–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1960199020201960: 50.7M includes gold, current US$1961: 42.4M includes gold, current US$1962: 40.6M includes gold, current US$1963: 45.5M includes gold, current US$1964: 44.6M includes gold, current US$1965: 45.4M includes gold, current US$1966: 47.1M includes gold, current US$1967: 38.5M includes gold, current US$1968: 45.6M includes gold, current US$1969: 41.4M includes gold, current US$1970: 49.5M includes gold, current US$1971: 67.6M includes gold, current US$1972: 81.3M includes gold, current US$1973: 126.2M includes gold, current US$1974: 201.5M includes gold, current US$1975: 217.3M includes gold, current US$1976: 256.5M includes gold, current US$1977: 431.0M includes gold, current US$1978: 605.0M includes gold, current US$1979: 934.8M includes gold, current US$1980: 940.0M includes gold, current US$1981: 657.9M includes gold, current US$1982: 698.7M includes gold, current US$1983: 582.3M includes gold, current US$1984: 526.2M includes gold, current US$1985: 610.8M includes gold, current US$1986: 635.7M includes gold, current US$1987: 746.8M includes gold, current US$1988: 657.0M includes gold, current US$1989: 630.7M includes gold, current US$1990: 637.9M includes gold, current US$1991: 576.1M includes gold, current US$2008: 3.0B includes gold, current US$2009: 4.3B includes gold, current US$2010: 5.2B includes gold, current US$2011: 6.3B includes gold, current US$2012: 7.2B includes gold, current US$2013: 7.3B includes gold, current US$2014: 7.5B includes gold, current US$2015: 7.0B includes gold, current US$2016: 7.3B includes gold, current US$2017: 8.1B includes gold, current US$2018: 8.2B includes gold, current US$2019: 8.5B includes gold, current US$2020: 9.7B includes gold, current US$

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, total reserves in Afghanistan stood at 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Afghanistan peaked at 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.53 million includes gold, current US$, in 1967.

Afghanistan ranks 83rd of 181 countries on this measure, 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
1960s 44.19 million includes gold, current US$ 38.53 million includes gold, current US$ 50.69 million includes gold, current US$ 10
1970s 297.07 million includes gold, current US$ 49.49 million includes gold, current US$ 934.78 million includes gold, current US$ 10
1980s 668.61 million includes gold, current US$ 526.22 million includes gold, current US$ 940.04 million includes gold, current US$ 10
1990s 607.02 million includes gold, current US$ 576.12 million includes gold, current US$ 637.93 million includes gold, current US$ 2
2000s 3.65 billion includes gold, current US$ 3.04 billion includes gold, current US$ 4.27 billion includes gold, current US$ 2
2010s 7.25 billion includes gold, current US$ 5.16 billion includes gold, current US$ 8.50 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2020s 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 80 Honduras 10.20 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  2. 81 Ecuador 9.80 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  3. 82 Venezuela 9.79 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  4. 84 Paraguay 9.57 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  5. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.42 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  6. 86 Tunisia 9.34 billion includes gold, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Afghanistan?
Total reserves in Afghanistan was 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.53 million includes gold, current US$ in 1967.
How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves?
Afghanistan ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.