FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Afghanistan

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Afghanistan in 2021 — 0.14%. Ranked 177 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.14 pp.

2021 0.14% +0.08 pp vs 2020
World rank 177of 196
Period maximum 4.37%2005
Period minimum 0%2000

Trend over time

2000–2021 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Afghanistan, 2000–20210246200020032006200920122015201820212000: 0%2001: 0.02%2002: 1.31%2003: 1.28%2004: 3.58%2005: 4.37%2006: 3.41%2007: 1.94%2008: 0.46%2009: 0.45%2010: 1.2%2011: 0.29%2012: 0.29%2013: 0.24%2014: 0.21%2015: 0.88%2016: 0.52%2017: 0.27%2018: 0.66%2019: 0.12%2020: 0.06%2021: 0.14%
Change over the period: +0.14 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 0.14%
World 2.52%
South Asia 1.29%
Southern Asia computed 1.15%
Low-income countries computed 3.82%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 0.14 +0.08 pp
2020 0.06 −0.06 pp
2019 0.12 −0.54 pp
2018 0.66 +0.39 pp
2017 0.27 −0.24 pp
2016 0.52 −0.37 pp
2015 0.88 +0.67 pp
2014 0.21 −0.03 pp
2013 0.24 −0.05 pp
2012 0.29 −0.01 pp
2011 0.29 −0.91 pp
2010 1.2 +0.75 pp
2009 0.45 −0 pp
2008 0.46 −1.48 pp
2007 1.94 −1.48 pp
2006 3.41 −0.95 pp
2005 4.37 +0.79 pp
2004 3.58 +2.3 pp
2003 1.28 −0.03 pp
2002 1.31 +1.28 pp
2001 0.02 +0.02 pp
2000 0

Southern Asia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.