Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 26.61 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 26.61 million current US$ 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 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.04 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Guinea-Bissau 185th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.02 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.09 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.83 million current US$ | +178.9% |
| 1993 | 3.3 million current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 0.43 million current US$ | -87.0% |
| 1995 | 0.04 million current US$ | -90.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million current US$ | +2475.0% |
| 1997 | 11.48 million current US$ | +1014.5% |
| 1998 | 4.41 million current US$ | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7309 million current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7023 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3956 million current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million current US$ | +796.1% |
| 2003 | 3.49 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.18 million current US$ | +163.1% |
| 2005 | 8 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 17.33 million current US$ | +116.7% |
| 2007 | 18.58 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5.14 million current US$ | -72.3% |
| 2009 | 17.45 million current US$ | +239.4% |
| 2010 | 33.22 million current US$ | +90.4% |
| 2011 | 25.02 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 6.62 million current US$ | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 19.65 million current US$ | +196.5% |
| 2014 | 28.89 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 18.58 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 24 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 15.69 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 20.56 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 71.66 million current US$ | +248.5% |
| 2020 | 20.99 million current US$ | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 18.53 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 33.1 million current US$ | +78.6% |
| 2023 | 19.85 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 26.61 million current US$ | +34.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.61 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 274 million current US$, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.61 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7 million current US$, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2475.0% | 0.04 million current US$ | 1.03 million current US$ |
| 1997 | +1014.5% | 1.03 million current US$ | 11.48 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +796.1% | 0.3956 million current US$ | 3.55 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 million current US$ | 0.04 million current US$ | 11.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 million current US$ | 0.3956 million current US$ | 18.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.39 million current US$ | 6.62 million current US$ | 71.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.81 million current US$ | 18.53 million current US$ | 33.1 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % 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 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.66 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th out of 224 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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