Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 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 99th out of 197 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -890,259 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | -11.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1143.9% |
| 1991 | -41.32 million BoP, current US$ | +273.2% |
| 1992 | -6.02 million BoP, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 1993 | -22.30 million BoP, current US$ | +270.6% |
| 1994 | -17.00 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1995 | -126.92 million BoP, current US$ | +646.8% |
| 1996 | -376.18 million BoP, current US$ | +196.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -376.18 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -755.95 million BoP, current US$, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -376.18 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -396.63 million BoP, current US$, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -890,259 BoP, current US$ | -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 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 96 Bolivia -336.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 97 Niger -337.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Moldova -359.92 million BoP, current US$
- 100 Liberia -396.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Benin -429.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 El Salvador -445.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
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, 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 99th out of 197 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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About this data
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.