Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 188.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 188.01 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -793.87, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 156th out of 222 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.07 | — |
| 1991 | 41.32 | +273.2% |
| 1992 | 6.02 | -85.4% |
| 1993 | 22.3 | +270.6% |
| 1994 | 17 | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 63.35 | +272.7% |
| 1996 | 247.64 | +290.9% |
| 1997 | 53.45 | -78.4% |
| 1998 | 274.77 | +414.1% |
| 1999 | 154.3 | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 154.5 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 940.74 | +508.9% |
| 2002 | 323.39 | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 689.78 | +113.3% |
| 2004 | 340.91 | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 769.15 | +125.6% |
| 2006 | 469.51 | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 1,243 | +164.7% |
| 2008 | -793.87 | -163.9% |
| 2009 | 1,636 | -306.1% |
| 2010 | 2,734 | +67.1% |
| 2011 | 1,975 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 985.26 | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 582.95 | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 167.88 | -71.2% |
| 2015 | 1,188 | +607.5% |
| 2016 | 1,755 | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 384.83 | -78.1% |
| 2018 | -144.47 | -137.5% |
| 2019 | 821.41 | -668.6% |
| 2020 | -9.07 | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 561.6 | -6290.1% |
| 2022 | 1,388 | +147.2% |
| 2023 | 141.78 | -89.8% |
| 2024 | 188.01 | +32.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 188.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 188.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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 | 561.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.12 | 6.02 | 274.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.31 | -793.87 | 1,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,045 | -144.47 | 2,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.1 | -9.07 | 1,388 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Equatorial Guinea was 188.01 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 in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -793.87 in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th out of 222 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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