Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Gabon

Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -0.5362 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.5362 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 112.8%
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
630.54 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-189.58 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
51
1972–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Gabon, 1972–2024

-2000200400600197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Gabon stood at -0.5362 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 112.8% on the previous year and down 100.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Gabon peaked at 630.54 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -189.58 % change on previous year, in 1993.

Gabon ranks 121st 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 US$), annual in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 10.83 % change on previous year
1973 -8.62 % change on previous year -179.6%
1974 400.63 % change on previous year -4747.3%
1975 109.67 % change on previous year -72.6%
1976 -76.81 % change on previous year -170.0%
1977 -9.82 % change on previous year -87.2%
1978 62.02 % change on previous year -731.7%
1979 -2.65 % change on previous year -104.3%
1980 -42.74 % change on previous year +1513.5%
1981 73.13 % change on previous year -271.1%
1982 141.38 % change on previous year +93.3%
1983 -15.1 % change on previous year -110.7%
1984 -92.74 % change on previous year +514.1%
1985 85.75 % change on previous year -192.5%
1986 630.54 % change on previous year +635.3%
1987 -18.54 % change on previous year -102.9%
1988 47.6 % change on previous year -356.7%
1989 -123.03 % change on previous year -358.5%
1990 340.59 % change on previous year -376.8%
1991 -174.31 % change on previous year -151.2%
1992 332.54 % change on previous year -290.8%
1993 -189.58 % change on previous year -157.0%
1994 12.41 % change on previous year -106.5%
1995 -96.28 % change on previous year -875.7%
1996 -45.84 % change on previous year -52.4%
1997 59.77 % change on previous year -230.4%
1998 215.6 % change on previous year +260.7%
1999 -32.54 % change on previous year -115.1%
2000 210.85 % change on previous year -747.9%
2001 -136.19 % change on previous year -164.6%
2002 101.15 % change on previous year -174.3%
2004 215.02 % change on previous year +112.6%
2005 3.88 % change on previous year -98.2%
2006 -17.89 % change on previous year -560.8%
2007 144.51 % change on previous year -907.7%
2008 5.91 % change on previous year -95.9%
2009 -8.34 % change on previous year -241.1%
2010 -17.58 % change on previous year +110.8%
2011 114.44 % change on previous year -751.1%
2012 -39.71 % change on previous year -134.7%
2013 -52.16 % change on previous year +31.3%
2014 289.81 % change on previous year -655.6%
2015 -96.7 % change on previous year -133.4%
2017 5.66 % change on previous year -105.9%
2018 4.95 % change on previous year -12.5%
2019 12.62 % change on previous year +155.0%
2020 10.52 % change on previous year -16.7%
2021 -10.91 % change on previous year -203.7%
2022 -27.77 % change on previous year +154.5%
2023 4.18 % change on previous year -115.0%
2024 -0.5362 % change on previous year -112.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.66 % change on previous year -76.81 % change on previous year 400.63 % change on previous year 8
1980s 68.63 % change on previous year -123.03 % change on previous year 630.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s 42.23 % change on previous year -189.58 % change on previous year 340.59 % change on previous year 10
2000s 57.66 % change on previous year -136.19 % change on previous year 215.02 % change on previous year 9
2010s 24.59 % change on previous year -96.7 % change on previous year 289.81 % change on previous year 9
2020s -4.9 % change on previous year -27.77 % change on previous year 10.52 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 119 Algeria 0.9906 % change on previous year compare
  3. 120 Republic of Moldova 0.2505 % change on previous year compare
  4. 122 Oman -0.6369 % change on previous year compare
  5. 123 Andorra -2.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 124 Poland -2.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Gabon?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Gabon was -0.5362 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 630.54 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -189.58 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Gabon ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.