Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All was 7.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.68 million
Change on year
down 70.9%
World rank
194th
of 245 countries
All-time high
58.53 million
in 2019
All-time low
18,483
in 2013
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Afghanistan, 2009–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2009201620242009: 27.5k2010: 38.4k2011: 393.1k2012: 1.4M2013: 18.5k2014: 692.3k2015: 2.5M2016: 5.6M2017: 4.0M2018: 7.4M2019: 58.5M2020: 9.3M2021: 11.4M2022: 43.2M2023: 26.4M2024: 7.7M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 7.68 million for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.9% on the previous year and up 1,009.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Afghanistan peaked at 58.53 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,483, in 2013.

That places Afghanistan 194th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 27,509
2010 38,400 +39.6%
2011 393,132 +923.8%
2012 1.40 million +255.3%
2013 18,483 -98.7%
2014 692,336 +3645.9%
2015 2.54 million +266.5%
2016 5.55 million +118.9%
2017 4.04 million -27.2%
2018 7.38 million +82.6%
2019 58.53 million +692.8%
2020 9.33 million -84.1%
2021 11.37 million +21.9%
2022 43.21 million +280.0%
2023 26.36 million -39.0%
2024 7.68 million -70.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,509 27,509 27,509 1
2010s 8.06 million 18,483 58.53 million 10
2020s 19.59 million 7.68 million 43.21 million 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 191 Faroe Islands 8.77 million compare
  2. 192 Sudan 8.76 million compare
  3. 193 Solomon Islands 7.69 million compare
  4. 195 East Timor 7.66 million compare
  5. 196 Nauru 7.65 million compare
  6. 196 Tonga 7.65 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Afghanistan?
Outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all in Afghanistan was 7.68 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 58.53 million in 2019.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 18,483 in 2013.
How does Afghanistan rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all?
Afghanistan ranks 194th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,009.1%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, 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.