Afghanistan vs Latvia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Afghanistan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 72.46 million BoP, current US$ against 24.26 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 48.20 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Latvia's figure about 3.0 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -51.91 million BoP, current US$ | -567.55 million BoP, current US$ | 515.64 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | -76.41 million BoP, current US$ | -669.97 million BoP, current US$ | 593.56 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | -741.59 million BoP, current US$ | 765.85 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Afghanistan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 72.46 million BoP, current US$ against 24.26 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 48.20 million BoP, current US$, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Latvia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.