Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 30.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
30.79 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
38.80 million BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-8.86 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
Years of data
30
1979–2021

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Afghanistan, 1979–2021

-10.0M010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1979200020211979: 0 BoP, current US$1980: 0 BoP, current US$1981: 0 BoP, current US$1982: 0 BoP, current US$1983: 0 BoP, current US$1984: 0 BoP, current US$1985: 0 BoP, current US$1986: 0 BoP, current US$1987: 0 BoP, current US$1988: 0 BoP, current US$1989: 0 BoP, current US$2003: 1.0M BoP, current US$2004: -700.0k BoP, current US$2005: 1.5M BoP, current US$2006: 360.7k BoP, current US$2007: -778.7k BoP, current US$2008: -1.9M BoP, current US$2009: 247.1k BoP, current US$2010: -1.2M BoP, current US$2011: 1.1M BoP, current US$2012: -8.9M BoP, current US$2013: 537.3k BoP, current US$2014: -19.2k BoP, current US$2015: 2.2M BoP, current US$2016: 14.0M BoP, current US$2017: 11.3M BoP, current US$2018: 38.8M BoP, current US$2019: 26.3M BoP, current US$2020: 37.2M BoP, current US$2021: 30.8M BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 30.79 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2021.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 2,607.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Afghanistan peaked at 38.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8.86 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.

That places Afghanistan 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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$), gaps in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1979 to 2021.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1979 0 BoP, current US$
1980 0 BoP, current US$
1981 0 BoP, current US$
1982 0 BoP, current US$
1983 0 BoP, current US$
1984 0 BoP, current US$
1985 0 BoP, current US$
1986 0 BoP, current US$
1987 0 BoP, current US$
1988 0 BoP, current US$
1989 0 BoP, current US$
2003 1.00 million BoP, current US$
2004 -700,000 BoP, current US$ -170.0%
2005 1.50 million BoP, current US$ -314.3%
2006 360,653 BoP, current US$ -76.0%
2007 -778,693 BoP, current US$ -315.9%
2008 -1.92 million BoP, current US$ +146.3%
2009 247,111 BoP, current US$ -112.9%
2010 -1.25 million BoP, current US$ -605.1%
2011 1.14 million BoP, current US$ -191.1%
2012 -8.86 million BoP, current US$ -879.2%
2013 537,319 BoP, current US$ -106.1%
2014 -19,154 BoP, current US$ -103.6%
2015 2.16 million BoP, current US$ -11393.1%
2016 14.01 million BoP, current US$ +547.5%
2017 11.26 million BoP, current US$ -19.6%
2018 38.80 million BoP, current US$ +244.6%
2019 26.32 million BoP, current US$ -32.2%
2020 37.23 million BoP, current US$ +41.4%
2021 30.79 million BoP, current US$ -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 1
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -41,281 BoP, current US$ -1.92 million BoP, current US$ 1.50 million BoP, current US$ 7
2010s 8.41 million BoP, current US$ -8.86 million BoP, current US$ 38.80 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 34.01 million BoP, current US$ 30.79 million BoP, current US$ 37.23 million BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 116 Mauritius 38.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 117 Tunisia 34.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 118 Bermuda 33.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 120 Fiji 25.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 121 Congo 25.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 122 New Zealand 23.86 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Afghanistan?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Afghanistan was 30.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 38.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -8.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,607.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.