International Investment Position in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International Investment Position was 11.83 billion US dollar in 2020. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position in Afghanistan is 11.83 billion US dollar, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Afghanistan peaked at 11.83 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.90 billion US dollar, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International Investment Position in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.90 billion US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 6.45 billion US dollar | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 7.86 billion US dollar | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 8.94 billion US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 8.87 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.00 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.52 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9.25 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.00 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.41 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.64 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.83 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 billion US dollar | 4.90 billion US dollar | 4.90 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.99 billion US dollar | 6.45 billion US dollar | 10.64 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 billion US dollar | 11.83 billion US dollar | 11.83 billion US dollar | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -57.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 24.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,147 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 109.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Afghanistan?
- International investment position in Afghanistan was 11.83 billion US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 billion US dollar in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for international investment position?
- Afghanistan ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.