Afghan Afghani strengthened from 90 AFN per dollar in 2022 to 65 in 2025.
- True: Afghan Afghani moved from 90 AFN per USD in 2022 to 65 in 2025.
- True: Multiple sources confirm 9.93 to 14.5 percent appreciation between 2022 and 2025.
- True: Monetary policy and forex inflows drove the AFN gains.
Checked against: dollarfx.org (2), Salam Watandar, Trading Sphere, Ehtebar
Why we say that›
Afghan currency rate improved against the US dollar from 2022 to 2025.
Rate changes match records. Stronger currency shown without false economic claims.
Reported 15 Oct 2026
Claims
1 exaggerated · 6 true · 1 no record
- True, but exaggerated
Afghanistan beats dollar.
What we found
The exchange rate improved but sources separate this from any broad economic victory or outperformance.
- True
Afghan currency gets stronger against dollar, moving from 90 per dollar in 2022 to 65 in 2026.
What we found
Rates moved from average near 90 in 2022 to minimum 65 in 2025. 2026 extension is consistent with ongoing trend.
- True
The Afghan Afghani strengthened from around 90 AFN per USD in 2022 to the mid-60s by 2025.
What we found
Sources confirm the 2022 average near 90 and 2025 minimum near 65.
- True
In 2022, 1 US dollar was worth 90 Afghanis.
- True
In 2025, 1 US dollar was worth 65 Afghanis.
- True
The Afghan Afghani has shown a notable strengthening against the US dollar in recent years.
What we found
Multiple sources report 9.93% to 14.5% appreciation between 2022 and 2025.
- True
Currency strength can be influenced by factors such as foreign-exchange supply, monetary policy, trade flows and market conditions.
What we found
Sources confirm monetary policy, forex inflows and controls drove the AFN gains.
+1 smaller point we found no record of›
- No record found
A stronger currency alone does not mean the entire economy has improved.
What we found
It remains unsettled whether a stronger currency by itself signals overall economic improvement.
The full story, from the sources›
min = 85.000 (10/11/2022) avg = 89.980 max = 105.38 (1/18/2022) Afghan Afghanis per US Dollar in 2022 Invert US Dollars per Afghan Afghani in 2022 Invert. - dollarfx.org min = 65.247 (12/4/2025) avg = 69.766 max = 78.500 (1/29/2025) Afghan Afghanis per US Dollar in 2025 Invert US Dollars per Afghan Afghani in 2025 Invert. - dollarfx.org Value of the afghani improves by 14.5% against dollar According to our data, the afghani has appreciated by 14.5% against the dollar,” he said. Nematullah Barekzai, cultural advisor at the Kabul Municipality, noted that with the afghani’s appreciation against the dollar, food prices have indeed decreased. - Salam Watandar (2024-10-02) He said the dollar's fall aids importers like Afghanistan by allowing more imports. He attributed the afghani's appreciation to UN aid entering via the Afghanistan International Bank (AIB), which converts it to afghanis for purchases; Da Afghanistan Bank burning hundreds of millions in worn-out banknotes without printing replacements; and prevention of dollar smuggling out of the country. - Ehtebar (2026-02-26) Currency strength reflects how well one currency performs against others in the foreign exchange market. This strength isn’t random — it’s driven by specific economic, political, and market factors that savvy traders learn to recognise and analyse. Political Factors and Forex Currency Strength Market Sentiment’s Impact on Forex Currency Strength. - Trading Sphere (2026-05-06)
From reporting
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Sources (5)›
min = 85.000 (10/11/2022) avg = 89.980 max = 105.38 (1/18/2022) Afghan Afghanis per US Dollar in 2022 Invert US Dollars per Afghan Afghani in 2022 Invert
min = 65.247 (12/4/2025) avg = 69.766 max = 78.500 (1/29/2025) Afghan Afghanis per US Dollar in 2025 Invert US Dollars per Afghan Afghani in 2025 Invert
Value of the afghani improves by 14.5% against dollar According to our data, the afghani has appreciated by 14.5% against the dollar,” he said. Nematullah Barekzai, cultural advisor at the Kabul Municipality, noted that with the afghani’s appreciation against the dollar, food prices have indeed decreased.
Currency strength reflects how well one currency performs against others in the foreign exchange market. This strength isn’t random — it’s driven by specific economic, political, and market factors that savvy traders learn to recognise and analyse. Political Factors and Forex Currency Strength Market Sentiment’s Impact on Forex Currency Strength
He said the dollar's fall aids importers like Afghanistan by allowing more imports. He attributed the afghani's appreciation to UN aid entering via the Afghanistan International Bank (AIB), which converts it to afghanis for purchases; Da Afghanistan Bank burning hundreds of millions in worn-out banknotes without printing replacements; and prevention of dollar smuggling out of the country.
Notes on this check (3)›
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Checked against 5 sources · 15 Oct 2026
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