Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 753.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 753.12 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.9% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 753.12 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 753.12 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 753.12 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 359.76 million BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 753.12 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.16 million BoP, current US$, 16.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 753.12 million BoP, current US$ | 753.12 million BoP, current US$ | 753.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 24 Sweden 865.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Latvia 790.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 761.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Finland 639.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Lebanon 603.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Tajikistan 501.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 753.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 753.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.