Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Guinea, 1973–2024
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
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guinea stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 767.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guinea peaked at 18.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 38th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +68.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -44.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -172.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | +155.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -129.4% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -175.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -198.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -336.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -75.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -174.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +51.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +5827.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +92.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -53.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -86.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -92.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +235.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +2851.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +269.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -81.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1615.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +125.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +107.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -75.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +939.7% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | -37143.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -172.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +3008.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -88.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +279.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +185.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +77.5% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | -0.8% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 541,357 constant LCU per person (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 476.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,193 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.12 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guinea was 5.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.