Other investment, Debt instruments in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Other investment, Debt instruments was 1.24 billion US dollar in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.24 billion US dollar
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
134th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.71 billion US dollar
in 2012
All-time low
986.43 million US dollar
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Other investment, Debt instruments in Afghanistan, 2009–2020

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2009201420202009: 986.4M US dollar2010: 1.3B US dollar2011: 1.4B US dollar2012: 1.7B US dollar2013: 1.6B US dollar2014: 1.5B US dollar2015: 1.4B US dollar2016: 1.5B US dollar2017: 1.2B US dollar2018: 1.4B US dollar2019: 1.3B US dollar2020: 1.2B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1.24 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Afghanistan peaked at 1.71 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 986.43 million US dollar, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 134th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Other investment, Debt instruments in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2020.
Year US dollar Change
2009 986.43 million US dollar
2010 1.28 billion US dollar +29.6%
2011 1.41 billion US dollar +10.6%
2012 1.71 billion US dollar +21.1%
2013 1.62 billion US dollar -5.1%
2014 1.46 billion US dollar -10.1%
2015 1.42 billion US dollar -2.6%
2016 1.48 billion US dollar +3.9%
2017 1.24 billion US dollar -16.2%
2018 1.39 billion US dollar +12.4%
2019 1.34 billion US dollar -4.1%
2020 1.24 billion US dollar -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 986.43 million US dollar 986.43 million US dollar 986.43 million US dollar 1
2010s 1.44 billion US dollar 1.24 billion US dollar 1.71 billion US dollar 10
2020s 1.24 billion US dollar 1.24 billion US dollar 1.24 billion US dollar 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 131 Haiti 1.35 billion US dollar compare
  2. 132 Madagascar 1.26 billion US dollar compare
  3. 133 Togo 1.24 billion US dollar compare
  4. 135 Tunisia 1.04 billion US dollar compare
  5. 136 Curaçao 942.89 million US dollar compare
  6. 137 Mali 904.29 million US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments in Afghanistan?
Other investment, debt instruments in Afghanistan was 1.24 billion US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion US dollar in 2012.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 986.43 million US dollar in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, debt instruments?
Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.