Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 188.01 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 188.01 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2,734 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -793.87 million current US$, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 157th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.07 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 41.32 million current US$ | +273.2% |
| 1992 | 6.02 million current US$ | -85.4% |
| 1993 | 22.3 million current US$ | +270.6% |
| 1994 | 17 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 63.35 million current US$ | +272.7% |
| 1996 | 247.64 million current US$ | +290.9% |
| 1997 | 53.45 million current US$ | -78.4% |
| 1998 | 274.77 million current US$ | +414.1% |
| 1999 | 154.3 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 154.5 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 940.74 million current US$ | +508.9% |
| 2002 | 323.39 million current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 689.78 million current US$ | +113.3% |
| 2004 | 340.91 million current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 769.15 million current US$ | +125.6% |
| 2006 | 469.51 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 1,243 million current US$ | +164.7% |
| 2008 | -793.87 million current US$ | -163.9% |
| 2009 | 1,636 million current US$ | -306.1% |
| 2010 | 2,734 million current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2011 | 1,975 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 985.26 million current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 582.95 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 167.88 million current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2015 | 1,188 million current US$ | +607.5% |
| 2016 | 1,755 million current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 384.83 million current US$ | -78.1% |
| 2018 | -144.47 million current US$ | -137.5% |
| 2019 | 821.41 million current US$ | -668.6% |
| 2020 | -9.07 million current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 561.6 million current US$ | -6290.1% |
| 2022 | 1,388 million current US$ | +147.2% |
| 2023 | 141.78 million current US$ | -89.8% |
| 2024 | 188.01 million current US$ | +32.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 188.01 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87 million current US$, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 188.01 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7 million current US$, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +6290.1% | -9.07 million current US$ | 561.6 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.12 million current US$ | 6.02 million current US$ | 274.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.31 million current US$ | -793.87 million current US$ | 1,636 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,045 million current US$ | -144.47 million current US$ | 2,734 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.1 million current US$ | -9.07 million current US$ | 1,388 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 117.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Equatorial Guinea was 188.01 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,734 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -793.87 million current US$ in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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