Foreign direct investment, net in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net was 24.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 24.26 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 731.8% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Afghanistan peaked at 24.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -192.02 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -51.91 million BoP, current US$ | -55.86 million BoP, current US$ | -47.95 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | -76.41 million BoP, current US$ | -192.02 million BoP, current US$ | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 31 Burkina Faso 259.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Aruba 192.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Latvia 72.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 20.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 19.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Yemen 15.44 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 25.12 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1,783 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.009 (2020)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 111.05 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Afghanistan was 24.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -192.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.