Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
In , Afghanistan's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 20.60 million.
That's up 58.8% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was $7.75 billion .
Source: World Bank Open Data (BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2005–2021)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 271.00M
- Trough
- 12.97M
- 1-year change
- +58.8%
- 5-year change
- -78.0%
- -26.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -60.5%
- -8.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 20.601M | |
| 12.970M | |
| 23.405M | |
| 119.435M | |
| 51.534M | |
| 93.591M | |
| 169.147M | |
| 42.975M | |
| 48.311M | |
| 56.824M |
About Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Indicator code: BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD • Category: Trade & Finance
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in 2021?
- In 2021, Afghanistan's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 20.60 million, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) rose 58.8% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Afghanistan's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in 2021 was $7.75 billion, so Afghanistan is below the world average.
- What is Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) and how is it measured?
- Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Bank Open Data (BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD), CC BY 4.0.