Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -17.29 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Afghanistan, 2004–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Afghanistan stood at -17.29 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 141.7% on the previous year and down 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Afghanistan peaked at 547.51 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -879.22 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -170 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 314.29 % change on previous year | -284.9% |
| 2009 | 112.88 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2010 | -605.06 % change on previous year | -636.0% |
| 2011 | 191.11 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2012 | -879.22 % change on previous year | -560.1% |
| 2013 | 106.06 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2014 | -103.56 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2016 | 547.51 % change on previous year | -628.7% |
| 2017 | -19.6 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2018 | 244.59 % change on previous year | -1347.9% |
| 2019 | -32.17 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2020 | 41.44 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2021 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -17.29 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.41 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -17.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.72 % change on previous year | -170 % change on previous year | 314.29 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -61.15 % change on previous year | -879.22 % change on previous year | 547.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.07 % change on previous year | -17.29 % change on previous year | 41.44 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 123 Guyana -16.82 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Korea -17.08 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Slovakia -17.29 % change on previous year compare
- 127 China -18.21 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Cambodia -19.39 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Malawi -21.99 % change on previous year 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$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Afghanistan was -17.29 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 547.51 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -879.22 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.