Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All was 2.35 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.35 billion
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
133rd
of 245 countries
All-time high
2.67 billion
in 2023
All-time low
19.39 million
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All in Afghanistan, 2009–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2009201620242009: 19.4M2010: 24.8M2011: 42.7M2012: 67.9M2013: 197.3M2014: 58.0M2015: 47.8M2016: 62.4M2017: 68.4M2018: 517.3M2019: 548.4M2020: 533.3M2021: 473.1M2022: 537.1M2023: 2.7B2024: 2.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Afghanistan stood at 2.35 billion.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 3,958.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Afghanistan peaked at 2.67 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.39 million, in 2009.

That places Afghanistan 133rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 19.39 million
2010 24.83 million +28.1%
2011 42.70 million +72.0%
2012 67.89 million +59.0%
2013 197.34 million +190.7%
2014 58.02 million -70.6%
2015 47.81 million -17.6%
2016 62.35 million +30.4%
2017 68.38 million +9.7%
2018 517.26 million +656.4%
2019 548.42 million +6.0%
2020 533.27 million -2.8%
2021 473.10 million -11.3%
2022 537.05 million +13.5%
2023 2.67 billion +398.1%
2024 2.35 billion -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.39 million 19.39 million 19.39 million 1
2010s 163.50 million 24.83 million 548.42 million 10
2020s 1.31 billion 473.10 million 2.67 billion 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 130 New Caledonia 2.53 billion compare
  2. 131 Gabon 2.52 billion compare
  3. 132 Uganda 2.36 billion compare
  4. 134 Puerto Rico 2.24 billion compare
  5. 135 Nicaragua 2.20 billion compare
  6. 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.20 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Afghanistan?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all in Afghanistan was 2.35 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.39 million in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all?
Afghanistan ranks 133rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), equity, all rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,958.6%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.