Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 23.26 million USD in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.26 million USD
Change on year
up 65.9%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
413.59 million USD
in 2005
All-time low
-3.01 million USD
in 1997
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Afghanistan, 1990–2021

01002003004001990200520211990: 0 million USD1991: -0.652 million USD1992: 0.819 million USD1993: -0.045 million USD1994: 0.044 million USD1995: -0.199 million USD1996: 1.4 million USD1997: -3 million USD1998: -0.02 million USD1999: 12.5 million USD2000: 0.257 million USD2001: 0.945 million USD2002: 96.9 million USD2003: 105.2 million USD2004: 307.6 million USD2005: 413.6 million USD2006: 349.4 million USD2007: 255.2 million USD2008: 56 million USD2009: 241.4 million USD2010: 53.5 million USD2011: 51.8 million USD2012: 36.6 million USD2013: 45.5 million USD2014: 42.3 million USD2015: 169.1 million USD2016: 98.7 million USD2017: 53 million USD2018: 126.1 million USD2019: 26.6 million USD2020: 14 million USD2021: 23.3 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Afghanistan is 23.26 million USD, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.9% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Afghanistan peaked at 413.59 million USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.01 million USD, in 1997.

Afghanistan ranks 153rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2021.
Year million USD Change
1990 0 million USD
1991 -0.6524 million USD -2718466.7%
1992 0.8194 million USD -225.6%
1993 -0.0445 million USD -105.4%
1994 0.0436 million USD -198.0%
1995 -0.1995 million USD -557.2%
1996 1.45 million USD -825.4%
1997 -3.01 million USD -307.9%
1998 -0.0204 million USD -99.3%
1999 12.54 million USD -61622.9%
2000 0.2568 million USD -98.0%
2001 0.945 million USD +268.1%
2002 96.87 million USD +10150.4%
2003 105.22 million USD +8.6%
2004 307.62 million USD +192.3%
2005 413.59 million USD +34.5%
2006 349.42 million USD -15.5%
2007 255.17 million USD -27.0%
2008 56.03 million USD -78.0%
2009 241.36 million USD +330.8%
2010 53.47 million USD -77.8%
2011 51.81 million USD -3.1%
2012 36.63 million USD -29.3%
2013 45.52 million USD +24.3%
2014 42.28 million USD -7.1%
2015 169.15 million USD +300.1%
2016 98.71 million USD -41.6%
2017 52.96 million USD -46.4%
2018 126.12 million USD +138.2%
2019 26.64 million USD -78.9%
2020 14.02 million USD -47.4%
2021 23.26 million USD +65.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 million USD -3.01 million USD 12.54 million USD 10
2000s 182.65 million USD 0.2568 million USD 413.59 million USD 10
2010s 70.33 million USD 26.64 million USD 169.15 million USD 10
2020s 18.64 million USD 14.02 million USD 23.26 million USD 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Afghanistan?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Afghanistan was 23.26 million USD in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 413.59 million USD in 2005.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -3.01 million USD in 1997.
How does Afghanistan rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.