Afghanistan Foreign Direct Investment 1970-2024

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.
  • Afghanistan foreign direct investment for 2021 was $0.02B, a 58.83% increase from 2020.
  • Afghanistan foreign direct investment for 2020 was $0.01B, a 44.58% decline from 2019.
  • Afghanistan foreign direct investment for 2019 was $0.02B, a 80.4% decline from 2018.
  • Afghanistan foreign direct investment for 2018 was $0.12B, a 131.76% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Inflows, US $
Mozambique $5.30B
Ethiopia $4.26B
Senegal $2.59B
Democratic Republic of Congo $1.68B
Uganda $1.65B
Tanzania $1.19B
Chad $0.71B
Mali $0.64B
Somalia $0.60B
Niger $0.59B
Liberia $0.54B
Madagascar $0.36B
Benin $0.35B
Gambia $0.25B
Zimbabwe $0.25B
Sierra Leone $0.21B
Rwanda $0.21B
Guinea $0.20B
Nepal $0.20B
Malawi $0.13B
Tajikistan $0.08B
South Sudan $0.07B
Haiti $0.05B
Burundi $0.02B
Afghanistan $0.02B
Guinea-Bissau $0.02B
Central African Republic $0.01B
Comoros $0.00B
Eritrea $-0.03B
Burkina Faso $-0.08B
Togo $-0.14B
Afghanistan Foreign Direct Investment - Historical Data
Year Inflows, US $ % of GDP
2021 $0.02B 0.14%
2020 $0.01B 0.07%
2019 $0.02B 0.12%
2018 $0.12B 0.66%
2017 $0.05B 0.27%
2016 $0.09B 0.52%
2015 $0.17B 0.88%
2014 $0.04B 0.21%
2013 $0.05B 0.24%
2012 $0.06B 0.29%
2011 $0.05B 0.29%
2010 $0.19B 1.20%
2009 $0.06B 0.45%
2008 $0.05B 0.46%
2007 $0.19B 1.94%
2006 $0.24B 3.41%
2005 $0.27B 4.37%
2004 $0.19B 3.58%
2003 $0.06B 1.28%
2002 $0.05B 1.31%
2001 $0.00B 0.02%
2000 $0.00B 0.00%
1999 $0.01B 0.00%
1998 $-0.00B 0.00%
1997 $-0.00B 0.00%
1996 $0.00B 0.00%
1995 $-0.00B 0.00%
1994 $0.00B 0.00%
1993 $-0.00B 0.00%
1992 $0.00B 0.00%
1991 $-0.00B 0.00%
1990 $0.00B 0.00%
1989 $0.00B 0.00%
1988 $0.00B 0.00%
1987 $0.00B 0.00%
1986 $0.00B 0.00%
1985 $0.00B 0.00%
1984 $0.00B 0.00%
1983 $0.00B 0.00%
1982 $0.00B 0.00%
1981 $0.00B 0.00%
1980 $0.01B 0.00%
1979 $0.00B 0.00%
1977 $-0.00B 0.00%
1976 $0.00B 0.00%
1973 $0.00B 0.00%
1972 $0.00B 0.00%
1971 $0.00B 0.00%
1970 $0.00B 0.00%