Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 624.21 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 624.21 million for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 721.9% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Afghanistan peaked at 1.34 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, -248.59 million, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 887.39 million | — |
| 2009 | 659.22 million | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 1.10 billion | +67.4% |
| 2011 | 1.34 billion | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 901.16 million | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 196.71 million | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 387.66 million | +97.1% |
| 2015 | -248.59 million | -164.1% |
| 2016 | 699.27 million | -381.3% |
| 2017 | 467.64 million | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 518.17 million | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 75.94 million | -85.3% |
| 2020 | 624.21 million | +721.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 773.30 million | 659.22 million | 887.39 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 544.25 million | -248.59 million | 1.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 624.21 million | 624.21 million | 624.21 million | 1 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -9.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.2192 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2020)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -13.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Afghanistan?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Afghanistan was 624.21 million in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -248.59 million in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.