Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 32.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Equatorial Guinea, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Equatorial Guinea stood at 32.61 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 136.3% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 668.59 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -163.88 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 350 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1984 | 317.31 % change on previous year | +1939.8% |
| 1985 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1986 | 130.74 % change on previous year | +950.7% |
| 1987 | -70.16 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1988 | -70.24 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 78.05 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1991 | 273.18 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 1992 | -85.44 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1993 | 270.56 % change on previous year | -416.7% |
| 1994 | -23.79 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1995 | 646.81 % change on previous year | -2818.5% |
| 1996 | 196.38 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1997 | -85.79 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1998 | 414.05 % change on previous year | -582.6% |
| 1999 | -43.84 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1322 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2001 | 508.89 % change on previous year | +384804.7% |
| 2002 | -65.62 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2003 | 113.3 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 2004 | -50.58 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2005 | 125.61 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 2006 | -38.96 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2007 | 164.69 % change on previous year | -522.7% |
| 2008 | -163.88 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2009 | 306.11 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2010 | 67.09 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2011 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2012 | -50.11 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2013 | -40.83 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2014 | -71.2 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2015 | 607.49 % change on previous year | -953.2% |
| 2016 | 47.79 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2017 | -78.08 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 2018 | -137.54 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2019 | 668.59 % change on previous year | -586.1% |
| 2020 | -101.1 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2022 | 147.19 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2023 | -89.79 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2024 | 32.61 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.61 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 8.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +384804.7% | 0.1322 % change on previous year | 508.89 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2818.5% | -23.79 % change on previous year | 646.81 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1939.8% | 15.56 % change on previous year | 317.31 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +950.7% | 12.44 % change on previous year | 130.74 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +953.2% | -71.2 % change on previous year | 607.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.46 % change on previous year | -70.24 % change on previous year | 350 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 173.57 % change on previous year | -85.79 % change on previous year | 646.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.97 % change on previous year | -163.88 % change on previous year | 508.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.54 % change on previous year | -137.54 % change on previous year | 668.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -101.1 % change on previous year | 147.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 61 Turks and Caicos Islands 34.72 % change on previous year compare
- 62 British Virgin Islands 34.37 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Comoros 32.64 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Thailand 31.73 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Mali 31.1 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Romania 30.94 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Equatorial Guinea was 32.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 668.59 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -163.88 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.