Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 20.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 20.60 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 271.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.46 million BoP, current US$, in 1997.
That places Afghanistan 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 450,000 BoP, current US$ | +95.7% |
| 1972 | 150,000 BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 270,000 BoP, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1974 | 193,333 BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 116,667 BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1976 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 1977 | -240,000 BoP, current US$ | -700.0% |
| 1978 | 480,000 BoP, current US$ | -300.0% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | +650.0% |
| 1981 | 180,000 BoP, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 1982 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 10 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -280,000 BoP, current US$ | -2800100.0% |
| 1992 | 360,000 BoP, current US$ | -228.6% |
| 1993 | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | -105.6% |
| 1994 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 1995 | -93,330 BoP, current US$ | -566.6% |
| 1996 | 690,000 BoP, current US$ | -839.3% |
| 1997 | -1.46 million BoP, current US$ | -311.6% |
| 1998 | -10,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | -60500.0% |
| 2000 | 170,000 BoP, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 2001 | 680,000 BoP, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | +7252.9% |
| 2003 | 57.80 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 186.90 million BoP, current US$ | +223.4% |
| 2005 | 271.00 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 238.00 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 188.69 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 46.03 million BoP, current US$ | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 56.11 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 190.77 million BoP, current US$ | +240.0% |
| 2011 | 52.17 million BoP, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2012 | 56.82 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 48.31 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 42.98 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 169.15 million BoP, current US$ | +293.6% |
| 2016 | 93.59 million BoP, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 51.53 million BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 119.44 million BoP, current US$ | +131.8% |
| 2019 | 23.40 million BoP, current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2020 | 12.97 million BoP, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 20.60 million BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289,000 BoP, current US$ | -240,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 968,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,668 BoP, current US$ | -1.46 million BoP, current US$ | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.54 million BoP, current US$ | 170,000 BoP, current US$ | 271.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.82 million BoP, current US$ | 23.40 million BoP, current US$ | 190.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 million BoP, current US$ | 12.97 million BoP, current US$ | 20.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 167 Vanuatu 28.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Haiti 20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Comoros 7.10 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)
- 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$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 20.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 271.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.46 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.