Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) was 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Afghanistan, 1960–2020
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$, in 1967.
Afghanistan ranks 84th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.69 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 42.44 million includes gold, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 40.59 million includes gold, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 45.55 million includes gold, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 44.62 million includes gold, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 45.43 million includes gold, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 47.11 million includes gold, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 38.53 million includes gold, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 45.59 million includes gold, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 41.37 million includes gold, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 49.49 million includes gold, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 67.61 million includes gold, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 81.29 million includes gold, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 126.23 million includes gold, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1974 | 201.46 million includes gold, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 217.26 million includes gold, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 256.51 million includes gold, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 431.04 million includes gold, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 1978 | 605.03 million includes gold, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1979 | 934.78 million includes gold, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1980 | 940.04 million includes gold, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 657.88 million includes gold, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 698.66 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 582.31 million includes gold, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 526.22 million includes gold, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 610.76 million includes gold, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 635.74 million includes gold, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 746.83 million includes gold, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 657.01 million includes gold, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 630.66 million includes gold, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 637.93 million includes gold, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 576.12 million includes gold, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | +428.1% |
| 2009 | 4.27 billion includes gold, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 5.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 6.34 billion includes gold, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 7.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 7.29 billion includes gold, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.53 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.98 billion includes gold, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 7.28 billion includes gold, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.10 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 8.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ | +14.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million includes gold, current US$, 10.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 9.75 billion includes gold, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.56 billion includes gold, current US$, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +428.1% | 576.12 million includes gold, current US$ | 3.04 billion includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 81 Honduras 10.20 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 82 Ecuador 9.80 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 83 Venezuela 9.79 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 85 Paraguay 9.57 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.42 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 87 Tunisia 9.34 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 84th out of 183 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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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.