Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 20.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Afghanistan is 20.60 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Afghanistan peaked at 271.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.46 million BoP, current US$, in 1997.
That places Afghanistan 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
| 1976 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -85.2% |
| 1977 | -240,000 BoP, current US$ | -700.0% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -600.0% |
| 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 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -240,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 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
- 166 Vanuatu 28.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Haiti 20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -16.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 25.12 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1,783 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.009 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Afghanistan was 20.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2021, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.