Afghanistan - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Afghanistan was $37,228,480 as of 2020. Over the past 41 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $38,803,700 in 2018 and ($8,860,851) in 2012.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
2003 $1,000,000
2004 ($700,000)
2005 $1,500,000
2008 ($1,918,036)
2009 $247,111
2010 ($1,248,048)
2011 $1,137,137
2012 ($8,860,851)
2013 $537,319
2014 ($19,154)
2015 $2,163,053
2016 $14,006,050
2017 $11,260,740
2018 $38,803,700
2019 $26,321,050
2020 $37,228,480

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Afghanistan was 0.185 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 0.215 in 2018, while its lowest value was -0.045 in 2012.

Definition: 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, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1979 0.000
1980 0.000
1981 0.000
2003 0.022
2004 -0.013
2005 0.024
2008 -0.019
2009 0.002
2010 -0.008
2011 0.006
2012 -0.045
2013 0.003
2014 0.000
2015 0.011
2016 0.077
2017 0.060
2018 0.215
2019 0.140
2020 0.185

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Afghanistan was $24,258,330 as of 2020. Over the past 41 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $24,258,330 in 2020 and ($192,022,500) in 2010.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
2008 ($47,951,780)
2009 ($55,860,140)
2010 ($192,022,500)
2011 ($51,036,280)
2012 ($65,684,510)
2013 ($47,774,030)
2014 ($42,994,420)
2015 ($166,983,600)
2016 ($79,585,270)
2017 ($40,273,160)
2018 ($80,631,410)
2019 $2,916,493
2020 $24,258,330

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Afghanistan was $12,970,150 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $271,000,000 in 2005 and ($1,460,000) in 1997.

Definition: 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: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $230,000
1971 $450,000
1972 $150,000
1973 $270,000
1976 $40,000
1977 ($240,000)
1979 $1,200,000
1980 $9,000,000
1981 $180,000
1982 $100,000
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $400,000
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 $10
1991 ($280,000)
1992 $360,000
1993 ($20,000)
1994 $20,000
1995 ($93,327)
1996 $690,000
1997 ($1,460,000)
1998 ($10,000)
1999 $6,040,000
2000 $170,000
2001 $680,000
2002 $50,000,000
2003 $57,800,000
2004 $186,900,000
2005 $271,000,000
2006 $238,000,000
2007 $188,690,000
2008 $46,033,740
2009 $56,107,250
2010 $190,774,400
2011 $52,173,420
2012 $56,823,660
2013 $48,311,340
2014 $42,975,260
2015 $169,146,600
2016 $93,591,310
2017 $51,533,900
2018 $119,435,100
2019 $23,404,550
2020 $12,970,150

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Afghanistan was 0.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 4.36 in 2005, while its lowest value was -0.01 in 1977.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1970 0.01
1971 0.02
1972 0.01
1973 0.02
1976 0.00
1977 -0.01
1979 0.03
1980 0.25
1981 0.01
2002 1.23
2003 1.28
2004 3.58
2005 4.36
2006 3.41
2007 1.94
2008 0.46
2009 0.45
2010 1.20
2011 0.29
2012 0.29
2013 0.24
2014 0.21
2015 0.88
2016 0.52
2017 0.27
2018 0.66
2019 0.12
2020 0.06

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments