Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 6.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Guinea-Bissau, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.04 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is down 62.4% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 796.14 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -90.7 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Guinea-Bissau 105th out of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -37.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -43.06 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1987 | -85.37 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1988 | 466.67 % change on previous year | -646.7% |
| 1989 | -30.88 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1990 | 329.79 % change on previous year | -1167.9% |
| 1991 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1992 | 178.95 % change on previous year | +5063.9% |
| 1993 | -43.4 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1994 | -86.97 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1995 | -90.7 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1998 | -61.61 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1999 | -83.42 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2000 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2001 | -43.67 % change on previous year | +1015.5% |
| 2002 | 796.14 % change on previous year | -1923.2% |
| 2003 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2004 | -52.17 % change on previous year | -501.9% |
| 2005 | 353.77 % change on previous year | -778.0% |
| 2006 | 105.78 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2008 | -64.68 % change on previous year | -1410.2% |
| 2009 | 184.92 % change on previous year | -385.9% |
| 2010 | 38.91 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2011 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2012 | -73.53 % change on previous year | +1486.4% |
| 2013 | 196.45 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 2014 | 46.91 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2015 | -35.62 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2016 | 29.19 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 2017 | -34.62 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 2018 | 31.05 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2019 | 248.47 % change on previous year | +700.1% |
| 2020 | -70.71 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2021 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2022 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2023 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5063.9% | 3.47 % change on previous year | 178.95 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1923.2% | -43.67 % change on previous year | 796.14 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1486.4% | -4.63 % change on previous year | -73.53 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1410.2% | 4.94 % change on previous year | -64.68 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1167.9% | -30.88 % change on previous year | 329.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.05 % change on previous year | -85.37 % change on previous year | 466.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.26 % change on previous year | -90.7 % change on previous year | 329.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 129.41 % change on previous year | -64.68 % change on previous year | 796.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.26 % change on previous year | -73.53 % change on previous year | 248.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.69 % change on previous year | -70.71 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 102 Paraguay 7.56 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 6.75 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Guinea 6.61 % change on previous year compare
- 106 New Caledonia 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Burundi 5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Maldives 5.13 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guinea-Bissau was 6.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 796.14 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.7 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.
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- 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
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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.