This research conducted for the purpose to
explain the association between foreign direct investment
and its determinants in Afghanistan. In addition, 21-
years data of Afghanistan economic condition was used
for this research study and the data period was 2000 to
2020. In addition, linear regression and correlation
matrix is used for the statistical analysis in this research
and the variables GDP, Inflation, exchange rate, trade
openness and terrorism were included in the study as
independent variables. Moreover, the foreign direct
investment was dependent variable in this model and as
results, the variables GDP and trade openness explored
strong and positive association with foreign direct
investment inflows of Afghanistan. However, the
exchange rate and terrorism explored moderate
association with foreign direct investment while inflation
has weak association with foreign direct investment. And
the research study further contributes that the variables
GDP, inflation, exchange rate and terrorism were
significant to foreign direct investment inflow in
Afghanistan while the variable trade openness were
insignificant to foreign direct investment inflow in
Afghanistan. If we study the previous studies on foreign
direct investment with it’s determinates in Afghanistan.
Hence most of the studies gave the same association with
it’s determinates as explained FDI mentioned above with
some specific variables. The determinants of foreign
direct investment inflow in Afghanistan is a versatile
topic which can be discuss further more with different
variable and different time period which can give a clear
and understandable result to the researchers.
Keywords : FDI, GDP, Trade Openness, Inflation, Interst Rate, Terrorism