24_International reserves in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 24_International reserves was 8.27 billion excluding gold in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8.27 billion excluding gold
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
78th
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.27 billion excluding gold
in 2021
All-time low
226.68 million excluding gold
in 1992
Years of data
17
1990–2021

24_International reserves in Afghanistan, 1990–2021

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200520211990: 237.5M excluding gold1991: 280.0M excluding gold1992: 226.7M excluding gold2008: 2.3B excluding gold2009: 2.9B excluding gold2010: 3.6B excluding gold2011: 4.5B excluding gold2012: 5.3B excluding gold2013: 5.8B excluding gold2014: 6.4B excluding gold2015: 6.7B excluding gold2016: 6.3B excluding gold2017: 6.5B excluding gold2018: 7.2B excluding gold2019: 7.3B excluding gold2020: 7.3B excluding gold2021: 8.3B excluding gold

Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.

Analysis

In 2021, 24_international reserves in Afghanistan stood at 8.27 billion excluding gold. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Afghanistan peaked at 8.27 billion excluding gold in 2021 and was at its lowest, 226.68 million excluding gold, in 1992.

That places Afghanistan 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, 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
1990s 248.05 million excluding gold 226.68 million excluding gold 280.00 million excluding gold 3
2000s 2.62 billion excluding gold 2.30 billion excluding gold 2.94 billion excluding gold 2
2010s 5.95 billion excluding gold 3.55 billion excluding gold 7.30 billion excluding gold 10
2020s 7.78 billion excluding gold 7.29 billion excluding gold 8.27 billion excluding gold 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 75 Paraguay 9.26 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.99 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 77 Honduras 8.32 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 79 Myanmar 7.71 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 80 Tunisia 7.64 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 81 Mauritius 7.54 billion excluding gold compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves in Afghanistan?
24_international reserves in Afghanistan was 8.27 billion excluding gold in 2021, according to IMF.
What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.27 billion excluding gold in 2021.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 226.68 million excluding gold in 1992.
How does Afghanistan rank for 24_international reserves?
Afghanistan ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,019 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).