Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 20.6 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Afghanistan, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Afghanistan is 20.6, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Afghanistan peaked at 271 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.46, in 1997.
Afghanistan ranks 189th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | -0.28 | -2800100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.36 | -228.6% |
| 1993 | -0.02 | -105.6% |
| 1994 | 0.02 | -200.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0933 | -566.6% |
| 1996 | 0.69 | -839.3% |
| 1997 | -1.46 | -311.6% |
| 1998 | -0.01 | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 6.04 | -60500.0% |
| 2000 | 0.17 | -97.2% |
| 2001 | 0.68 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 50 | +7252.9% |
| 2003 | 57.8 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 186.9 | +223.4% |
| 2005 | 271 | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 238 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 188.69 | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 46.03 | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 197.51 | +329.1% |
| 2010 | 54.2 | -72.6% |
| 2011 | 57.62 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 40.86 | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 48.31 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 42.98 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 169.15 | +293.6% |
| 2016 | 93.59 | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 51.53 | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 119.44 | +131.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4 | -80.4% |
| 2020 | 12.97 | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | +58.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 20.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 274, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 20.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,635, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2800100.0% | 0 | -0.28 |
| 1999 | +60500.0% | -0.01 | 6.04 |
| 2002 | +7252.9% | 0.68 | 50 |
| 1996 | +839.3% | -0.0933 | 0.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5247 | -1.46 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.68 | 0.17 | 271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.11 | 23.4 | 169.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 | 12.97 | 20.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 187 Anguilla 22.98 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 21.87 compare
- 190 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18.9 compare
- 191 Comoros 7.1 compare
- 192 Montserrat 3.93 compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Afghanistan was 20.6 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 271 in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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