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

Latest (2021)
20.60 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
271.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
All-time low
-1.46 million BoP, current US$
in 1997
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2021

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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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2021.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Vanuatu 28.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 169 Guinea-Bissau 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 171 Haiti 20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 172 Marshall Islands 13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 173 Comoros 7.10 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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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.