Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 161.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 126th out of 198 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, net inflows as share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.5% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -307.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +268.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +87.6% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -75.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -72.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +102.8% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +879.2% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +277.3% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -88.0% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +266.9% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 89.5% | +430.7% |
| 1996 | 161.8% | +80.9% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -92.5% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +513.4% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +335.9% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +104.2% |
| 2008 | -4.0% | -142.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -370.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +1067.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -79.8% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -135.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -755.3% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -5113.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +120.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -88.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | -0.5% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 4.5% | 161.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | -4.0% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -1.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -0.1% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 129.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 858,679 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 898.07 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 545,282 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -17.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4141 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,739 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 1.4% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 161.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.