Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 701.73 million US dollar in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
701.73 million US dollar
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
104th
of 161 countries
All-time high
701.73 million US dollar
in 2020
All-time low
9.96 million US dollar
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Afghanistan, 2010–2020

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2010201520202010: 10.0M US dollar2011: 84.6M US dollar2012: 105.6M US dollar2013: 161.0M US dollar2014: 199.7M US dollar2015: 238.3M US dollar2016: 340.9M US dollar2017: 500.2M US dollar2018: 633.7M US dollar2019: 632.8M US dollar2020: 701.7M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 701.73 million US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 6,946.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Afghanistan peaked at 701.73 million US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.96 million US dollar, in 2010.

Afghanistan ranks 104th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2020.
Year US dollar Change
2010 9.96 million US dollar
2011 84.64 million US dollar +749.8%
2012 105.58 million US dollar +24.7%
2013 160.96 million US dollar +52.5%
2014 199.70 million US dollar +24.1%
2015 238.26 million US dollar +19.3%
2016 340.93 million US dollar +43.1%
2017 500.17 million US dollar +46.7%
2018 633.67 million US dollar +26.7%
2019 632.84 million US dollar -0.1%
2020 701.73 million US dollar +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 290.67 million US dollar 9.96 million US dollar 633.67 million US dollar 10
2020s 701.73 million US dollar 701.73 million US dollar 701.73 million US dollar 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 101 Saint Lucia 815.61 million US dollar compare
  2. 102 Paraguay 810.89 million US dollar compare
  3. 103 Guatemala 744.66 million US dollar compare
  4. 105 Grenada 645.28 million US dollar compare
  5. 106 Cambodia 629.15 million US dollar compare
  6. 107 Lesotho 629.00 million US dollar

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Afghanistan?
Portfolio investment, debt securities in Afghanistan was 701.73 million US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 701.73 million US dollar in 2020.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million US dollar in 2010.
How does Afghanistan rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Afghanistan ranks 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2020.
Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,946.1%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 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.