Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net capital account was 753.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net capital account in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Afghanistan is 753.12 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Afghanistan peaked at 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 753.12 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Net capital account in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 in Afghanistan?
- Net capital account in Afghanistan was 753.12 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 capital account recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 753.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net capital account?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net capital account 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.