Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 122.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 4.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 187th of 214 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +400.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +5307.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +179.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -76.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +166.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -75.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +321.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +140.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -81.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +122.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5307.6% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2001 | +400.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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