Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 58.83 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Afghanistan, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 58.83 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2021.
That represents a change of up 232.0% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Afghanistan peaked at 839.31 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -700 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Afghanistan 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1973 | 80 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1977 | -700 % change on previous year | -975.0% |
| 1980 | 650 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1981 | -98 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1982 | -44.44 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1983 | -100 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1988 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 228.57 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 1993 | -105.56 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1994 | 200 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 1995 | -566.65 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 1996 | 839.31 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1997 | -311.59 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1998 | 99.32 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2000 | -97.19 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2001 | 300 % change on previous year | -408.7% |
| 2003 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2004 | 223.36 % change on previous year | +1331.8% |
| 2005 | 45 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2006 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2007 | -20.72 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2008 | -75.6 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2009 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2010 | 240.02 % change on previous year | +996.8% |
| 2011 | -72.65 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2012 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2013 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 2014 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 293.59 % change on previous year | -2758.1% |
| 2016 | -44.67 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2017 | -44.94 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 131.76 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 2019 | -80.4 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2020 | -44.58 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 58.83 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -147.75 % change on previous year | -700 % change on previous year | 95.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 61.51 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 650 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.77 % change on previous year | -566.65 % change on previous year | 839.31 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.46 % change on previous year | -97.19 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.56 % change on previous year | -80.4 % change on previous year | 293.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 % change on previous year | -44.58 % change on previous year | 58.83 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 37 Azerbaijan 61.79 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bulgaria 60.06 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tuvalu 55.2 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Peru 54.43 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Lesotho 54.09 % change on previous year 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$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4885 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Afghanistan was 58.83 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 839.31 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -700 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.