Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.515 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
178th
of 202 countries
All-time high
11.1 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2005
All-time low
-0.0791 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
49
1970–2021

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

02.557.510197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 11.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0791 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1997.

That places Afghanistan 178th 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$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2021.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1970 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per person
1971 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per person +91.0%
1972 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per person -67.5%
1973 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per person +75.5%
1976 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per person -86.2%
1977 -0.018 BoP, current US$ per person -687.4%
1979 0.0879 BoP, current US$ per person -588.5%
1980 0.6834 BoP, current US$ per person +677.7%
1981 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per person -97.8%
1982 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person -39.7%
1983 0 BoP, current US$ per person -100.0%
1984 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1985 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1986 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1987 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per person
1988 0 BoP, current US$ per person -100.0%
1989 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1990 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1991 -0.0229 BoP, current US$ per person -2755902.4%
1992 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per person -218.5%
1993 -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per person -104.9%
1994 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per person -192.0%
1995 -0.0055 BoP, current US$ per person -544.4%
1996 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per person -810.3%
1997 -0.0791 BoP, current US$ per person -303.7%
1998 -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per person -99.3%
1999 0.3037 BoP, current US$ per person -58289.6%
2000 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per person -97.2%
2001 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per person +297.0%
2002 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person +6876.7%
2003 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person +8.7%
2004 7.93 BoP, current US$ per person +212.0%
2005 11.1 BoP, current US$ per person +40.0%
2006 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person -15.7%
2007 7.28 BoP, current US$ per person -22.2%
2008 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person -76.1%
2009 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person +17.5%
2010 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person +230.2%
2011 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person -73.6%
2012 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person +4.6%
2013 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person -17.8%
2014 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person -14.2%
2015 5 BoP, current US$ per person +281.5%
2016 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person -46.1%
2017 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person -46.5%
2018 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person +125.1%
2019 0.6183 BoP, current US$ per person -81.0%
2020 0.332 BoP, current US$ per person -46.3%
2021 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person +55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per person -0.018 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0879 BoP, current US$ per person 7
1980s 0.0743 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0.6834 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per person -0.0791 BoP, current US$ per person 0.3037 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 4.44 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per person 11.1 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person 0.6183 BoP, current US$ per person 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 0.4235 BoP, current US$ per person 0.332 BoP, current US$ per person 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 175 Nepal 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 176 Haiti 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 177 Belize 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 179 Lesotho -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 180 Eritrea -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 181 Burkina Faso -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Afghanistan?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0791 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.