Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 30.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan, 1979–2021
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 BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 30.79 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2021.
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 in Afghanistan peaked at 38.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8.86 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,814 BoP, current US$ | -1.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 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
- 115 Mauritius 38.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Tunisia 34.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Bermuda 33.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Fiji 25.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Congo 25.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 New Zealand 23.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Final consumption expenditure 24.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.41 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 183.24 billion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.58 billion current US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.4% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 111.7% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 135.3% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 27.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Afghanistan was 30.79 million BoP, current US$ 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 38.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th 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 2,607.8%. 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 (BoP, current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.