Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 12.97 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Afghanistan stood at 12.97 million. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.6% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Afghanistan peaked at 190.77 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.97 million, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.03 million | — |
| 2009 | 56.11 million | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 190.77 million | +240.0% |
| 2011 | 52.17 million | -72.7% |
| 2012 | 56.82 million | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 48.31 million | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 42.98 million | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 169.15 million | +293.6% |
| 2016 | 93.59 million | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 51.53 million | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 119.44 million | +131.8% |
| 2019 | 23.40 million | -80.4% |
| 2020 | 12.97 million | -44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.07 million | 46.03 million | 56.11 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.82 million | 23.40 million | 190.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 million | 12.97 million | 12.97 million | 1 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -9.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.2192 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2020)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -13.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Afghanistan?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Afghanistan was 12.97 million in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 190.77 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 million in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.