January 2017 \ News \ AFGHANISTAN
Message From President of Afghanistan Investment Support Agency

Afghanistan is experiencing a remarkable growth in key economic sectors due to sustained investments in infrastructure, sound legal framework and an increasingly educated and healthier Afghan population during the last decade.

  • Mohammad Qurban Haqjo

Afghanistan is experiencing a remarkable growth in key economic sectors due to sustained investments in infrastructure, sound legal framework and an increasingly educated and healthier Afghan population during the last decade. The GDP of the country has grown from 2.2 Billion USD in 2002 to 22.2 Billion USD in 2015. In addition, private sector has contributed to economic development of the country by investing more than 10.4 Billion USD as initial capital (whereas the actual investment could reach to 25-30 Billion USD) and creating millions of jobs in all 5 sectors of the economy; Services, Construction, Manufacturing, Mining and Agriculture. 

With continuous endeavors of the government and international community, Afghanistan is fast becoming a highly business-friendly environment regionally and globally. According to the DBI report by The World Bank, Afghanistan is ranked 1st in starting a business and 3rd in Getting Credit and Paying Taxes in South Asia.




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