Afghanistan — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -40.19 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -39.61 | Forecast |
| 2023 | -20.31 | Actual |
| 2022 | -18.53 | Actual |
| 2021 | -0.06 | Actual |
| 2020 | 13.97 | Actual |
| 2019 | 11.71 | Actual |
| 2018 | 12.14 | Actual |
| 2017 | 7.58 | Actual |
| 2016 | 9.03 | Actual |
| 2015 | 3.71 | Actual |
| 2014 | 6.55 | Actual |
| 2013 | 1.44 | Actual |
| 2012 | 10.86 | Actual |
| 2011 | 26.57 | Actual |
| 2010 | 29.43 | Actual |
| 2009 | 41.59 | Actual |
| 2008 | 33.77 | Actual |
| 2007 | 63.39 | Actual |
| 2006 | 20.84 | Actual |
| 2005 | 30.23 | Actual |
| 2004 | 37.22 | Actual |
| 2003 | 29.62 | Actual |
| 2002 | 33.91 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net