Afghanistan's foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) was US$24.26 million in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 112.63% from −US$192.02 million in 2010.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$24.26 million | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | −US$166.98 million | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$192.02 million | 2010 |
| Highest | US$24.26 million | 2020 |
| Lowest | −US$192.02 million | 2010 |
| Average since 2011 | −US$54.78 million | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | −US$47.95 million |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Afghanistan's foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$21.34 million on 2019 (from US$2.92 million to US$24.26 million).
Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2019), the average change was +US$4.62 million and a typical year strayed about US$84.83 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$140.99 million in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was US$136.16 million in 2010. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 15% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
Closest to Afghanistan in the 2020 ranking
- Togo — 2nd of 2: −US$53.06 million
What this measures
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 13 values
| Year | Foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24,258,330 |
| 2019 | 2,916,493 |
| 2018 | -80,631,404 |
| 2017 | -40,273,161 |
| 2016 | -79,585,269 |
| 2015 | -166,983,555 |
| 2014 | -42,994,416 |
| 2013 | -47,774,027 |
| 2012 | -65,684,511 |
| 2011 | -51,036,284 |
Foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Algeria — −US$1.49 billion (2025)
- Bahrain — −US$271.17 million (2025)
- Djibouti — −US$67.82 million (2024)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$14.76 billion (2025)
- Iraq — US$8.04 billion (2025)
- Israel — −US$12.86 billion (2025)
- Jordan — −US$1.58 billion (2024)
- Kuwait — US$2.58 billion (2025)
- Lebanon — −US$582.77 million (2023)
- Libya
More economic policy & debt data for Afghanistan
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$3.02 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$132.59 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany (current US$) — US$275.22 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$2.57 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$3.06 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$3.06 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$3.06 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Afghanistan's foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP)?
- US$24.26 million in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2008?
- It is up 150.59% from −US$47.95 million in 2008. The highest value was US$24.26 million in 2020 and the lowest −US$192.02 million in 2010.
- Is the latest change in foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for Afghanistan?
- In 2020, Afghanistan's foreign direct investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$21.34 million on 2019 (from US$2.92 million to US$24.26 million). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2009 to 2019), the average change was +US$4.62 million and a typical year strayed about US$84.83 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.DINV.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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