Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2021
Bhutan
0.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Bhutan rank
174th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
0246197419992024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Bhutan ranks 174th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.1% 1.4% 0.7% Afghanistan
2010s 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% Bhutan
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Afghanistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bhutan as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Bhutan ranks 174th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.