Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan stood at 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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$), per in Afghanistan peaked at 59.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -13.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 128th out of 188 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$), per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | -1.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -170.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -314.3% |
| 2008 | -2.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -227.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.9% |
| 2010 | -1.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -605.1% |
| 2011 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -191.1% |
| 2012 | -13.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -879.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.6% |
| 2015 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11393.1% |
| 2016 | 21.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +547.5% |
| 2017 | 17.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 59.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +244.6% |
| 2019 | 40.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 57.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +11393.1% | -0.0294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Mongolia 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ghana 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Burundi 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Pakistan 41.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 41.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan was 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.