Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2024
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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.2% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 138th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -129.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +457.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.6% | — |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +499.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +275.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +217.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -86.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -91.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +2318.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +1022.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -54.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -83.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -46.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +692.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +312.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +107.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -72.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +204.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -70.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +180.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +239.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 290.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 150.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 168,798 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 1.2% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.