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

Latest (2021)
-17.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 141.7%
World rank
126th
of 180 countries
All-time high
547.51 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-879.22 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
14
2004–2021

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Afghanistan, 2004–2021

-1.0k-50005002004201220212004: -170 % change on previous year2005: 314.3 % change on previous year2009: 112.9 % change on previous year2010: -605.1 % change on previous year2011: 191.1 % change on previous year2012: -879.2 % change on previous year2013: 106.1 % change on previous year2014: -103.6 % change on previous year2016: 547.5 % change on previous year2017: -19.6 % change on previous year2018: 244.6 % change on previous year2019: -32.2 % change on previous year2020: 41.4 % change on previous year2021: -17.3 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2004 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Guyana -16.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 124 Korea -17.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 125 Slovakia -17.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 127 China -18.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 128 Cambodia -19.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 129 Malawi -21.99 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.