Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 731.76 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 731.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 606.2% on the previous year and up 400.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 731.76 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -288.38 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -16.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -243.75 % change on previous year | +1378.0% |
| 2011 | 73.42 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2012 | -28.7 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2013 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2014 | 10 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2015 | -288.38 % change on previous year | -2982.5% |
| 2016 | 52.34 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2017 | 49.4 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2018 | -100.21 % change on previous year | -302.9% |
| 2019 | 103.62 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2020 | 731.76 % change on previous year | +606.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 731.76 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -22.82 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 731.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -14.17 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.49 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -34.5 % change on previous year | -288.38 % change on previous year | 103.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.76 % change on previous year | 731.76 % change on previous year | 731.76 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 731.76 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 731.76 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -288.38 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.