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

Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 122.3%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

00.010.020.030.042000201020212000: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Afghanistan is 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2000 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2001 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +400.6%
2002 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5307.6%
2003 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2004 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +179.8%
2005 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.1%
2006 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2007 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -43.3%
2008 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -76.5%
2009 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2010 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +166.2%
2011 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -75.6%
2012 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2013 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2014 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2015 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +321.6%
2016 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.6%
2017 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.8%
2018 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +140.8%
2019 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -81.2%
2020 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -47.8%
2021 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +122.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 169 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 170 Kuwait 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 171 Samoa 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 173 Nepal 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 174 Bhutan 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 175 Haiti 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Afghanistan?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Afghanistan was 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.