Afghanistan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Afghanistan
58.83 % change on previous year
in 2021
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-87.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
40th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
43rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 58.83 % change on previous year against -87.24 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 146.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s -147.75 % change on previous year 13.07 % change on previous year 160.82 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 61.51 % change on previous year -15.15 % change on previous year 76.66 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s 54.77 % change on previous year 45.59 % change on previous year 9.18 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 44.46 % change on previous year 13.3 % change on previous year 31.16 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 40.56 % change on previous year 6.31 % change on previous year 34.25 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 7.13 % change on previous year 24.61 % change on previous year 17.49 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Afghanistan or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Afghanistan, at 58.83 % change on previous year against -87.24 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
146.07 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Afghanistan ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.