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

Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.14 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.72 billion BoP, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-285.11 million BoP, current US$
in 1996
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Gabon, 1970–2024

-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1.5B197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Gabon stood at 1.14 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -285.11 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.

That places Gabon 95th 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 US$), gaps filled in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Gabon, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 -700,000 BoP, current US$
1971 15.70 million BoP, current US$ -2342.9%
1972 17.40 million BoP, current US$ +10.8%
1973 15.90 million BoP, current US$ -8.6%
1974 79.60 million BoP, current US$ +400.6%
1975 166.90 million BoP, current US$ +109.7%
1976 38.70 million BoP, current US$ -76.8%
1977 34.90 million BoP, current US$ -9.8%
1978 56.55 million BoP, current US$ +62.0%
1979 55.05 million BoP, current US$ -2.6%
1980 31.52 million BoP, current US$ -42.7%
1981 54.58 million BoP, current US$ +73.1%
1982 131.74 million BoP, current US$ +141.4%
1983 111.84 million BoP, current US$ -15.1%
1984 8.12 million BoP, current US$ -92.7%
1985 15.09 million BoP, current US$ +85.8%
1986 110.25 million BoP, current US$ +630.5%
1987 89.81 million BoP, current US$ -18.5%
1988 132.55 million BoP, current US$ +47.6%
1989 -30.53 million BoP, current US$ -123.0%
1990 73.46 million BoP, current US$ -340.6%
1991 -54.59 million BoP, current US$ -174.3%
1992 126.94 million BoP, current US$ -332.5%
1993 -113.72 million BoP, current US$ -189.6%
1994 -99.60 million BoP, current US$ -12.4%
1995 -195.50 million BoP, current US$ +96.3%
1996 -285.11 million BoP, current US$ +45.8%
1997 -114.71 million BoP, current US$ -59.8%
1998 132.61 million BoP, current US$ -215.6%
1999 89.45 million BoP, current US$ -32.5%
2000 278.06 million BoP, current US$ +210.8%
2001 -100.61 million BoP, current US$ -136.2%
2002 1.16 million BoP, current US$ -101.2%
2003 99.67 million BoP, current US$ +8486.7%
2004 313.97 million BoP, current US$ +215.0%
2005 326.16 million BoP, current US$ +3.9%
2006 267.81 million BoP, current US$ -17.9%
2007 654.81 million BoP, current US$ +144.5%
2008 693.51 million BoP, current US$ +5.9%
2009 635.67 million BoP, current US$ -8.3%
2010 523.94 million BoP, current US$ -17.6%
2011 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ +114.4%
2012 677.33 million BoP, current US$ -39.7%
2013 324.03 million BoP, current US$ -52.2%
2014 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ +289.8%
2015 41.71 million BoP, current US$ -96.7%
2016 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ +2881.8%
2017 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ +5.7%
2018 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ +4.9%
2019 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ +12.6%
2020 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ +10.5%
2021 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ -10.9%
2022 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ -27.8%
2023 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ +4.2%
2024 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.00 million BoP, current US$ -700,000 BoP, current US$ 166.90 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 65.50 million BoP, current US$ -30.53 million BoP, current US$ 132.55 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -44.08 million BoP, current US$ -285.11 million BoP, current US$ 132.61 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 317.02 million BoP, current US$ -100.61 million BoP, current US$ 693.51 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 944.36 million BoP, current US$ 41.71 million BoP, current US$ 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 92 Algeria 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 93 Paraguay 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 94 Angola 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 96 Uruguay 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 97 Myanmar 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 98 Chad 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Gabon?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Gabon was 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -285.11 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Gabon ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.