Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Afghanistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20.60 million BoP, current US$ against 15.90 million BoP, current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 4.70 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 174th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57,143 BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 524,668 BoP, current US$ | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 109.54 million BoP, current US$ | 22.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 84.82 million BoP, current US$ | 37.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.79 million BoP, current US$ | -179.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Afghanistan or Switzerland?
- Afghanistan, at 20.60 million BoP, current US$ against 15.90 million BoP, current US$ in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 4.70 million BoP, current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 174th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.