Foreign direct investment, net in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net was -376.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Equatorial Guinea, 1989–1996
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Equatorial Guinea is -376.18 million BoP, current US$, measured in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 196.4% on the previous year and down 42,155.2% over ten years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 97th out of 195 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -890,259 BoP, current US$ | -890,259 BoP, current US$ | -890,259 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | -85.83 million BoP, current US$ | -376.18 million BoP, current US$ | -6.02 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.92 (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 18.11 (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation -3.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.12 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 0.9% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 28.4% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 2.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Equatorial Guinea was -376.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1996, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -890,259 BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -376.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 1996.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42,155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.