Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 26.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 26.61 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 71.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1995.
That places Guinea-Bissau 184th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.02 | — |
| 1991 | 2.09 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.83 | +178.9% |
| 1993 | 3.3 | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 0.43 | -87.0% |
| 1995 | 0.04 | -90.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | +2475.0% |
| 1997 | 11.48 | +1014.5% |
| 1998 | 4.41 | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7309 | -83.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7023 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3956 | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | +796.1% |
| 2003 | 3.49 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.18 | +163.1% |
| 2005 | 8 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 17.33 | +116.7% |
| 2007 | 18.58 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5.14 | -72.3% |
| 2009 | 17.45 | +239.4% |
| 2010 | 33.22 | +90.4% |
| 2011 | 25.02 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 6.62 | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 19.65 | +196.5% |
| 2014 | 28.89 | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 18.58 | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 24 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 15.69 | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 20.56 | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 71.66 | +248.5% |
| 2020 | 20.99 | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 18.53 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 33.1 | +78.6% |
| 2023 | 19.85 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 26.61 | +34.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 274, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2475.0% | 0.04 | 1.03 |
| 1997 | +1014.5% | 1.03 | 11.48 |
| 2002 | +796.1% | 0.3956 | 3.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 | 0.04 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 | 0.3956 | 18.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.39 | 6.62 | 71.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.81 | 18.53 | 33.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Guinea-Bissau was 26.61 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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