Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan, 2003–2021
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 3,280.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 108th out of 191 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -160.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -280.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -178.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -110.5% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -495.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -181.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -796.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -106.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -103.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -12197.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +583.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +258.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 635.35 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 108.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 45,097 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan was 0.2% 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 outflows recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,280.9%. 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 outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.