Afghanistan vs European Union: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Afghanistan
58.83 % change on previous year
in 2021
European Union
-76.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
40th
European Union rank
38th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Afghanistan
- European Union
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 58.83 % change on previous year against -76.82 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 135.65 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 40th and European Union ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -147.75 % change on previous year | 37.83 % change on previous year | 185.58 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1980s | 61.51 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 52.93 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 54.77 % change on previous year | 22.9 % change on previous year | 31.87 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 44.46 % change on previous year | 16.75 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 40.56 % change on previous year | 32.19 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.13 % change on previous year | 106.94 % change on previous year | 99.82 % change on previous year | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Afghanistan or European Union?
- Afghanistan, at 58.83 % change on previous year against -76.82 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Afghanistan and European Union?
- 135.65 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and European Union?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and European Union rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th and European Union ranks 38th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.