Afghanistan vs Laos: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 38.34 million BoP, current US$ against 30.79 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.55 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 119th and Laos ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 118,857 BoP, current US$ | 118,857 BoP, current US$ | Laos |
| 2000s | 25,814 BoP, current US$ | -2.69 million BoP, current US$ | 2.71 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.41 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Laos, at 38.34 million BoP, current US$ against 30.79 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 7.55 million BoP, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th and Laos ranks 116th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.