Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 26.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 26.65 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 71.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -130,000 BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -130,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -45,000 BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1977 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -188.9% |
| 1978 | 135,000 BoP, current US$ | +237.5% |
| 1979 | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | +70.4% |
| 1980 | 153,333 BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 76,667 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 820,000 BoP, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 120,000 BoP, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 1988 | 680,000 BoP, current US$ | +466.7% |
| 1989 | 470,000 BoP, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | +329.8% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.83 million BoP, current US$ | +178.9% |
| 1993 | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 430,000 BoP, current US$ | -87.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -90.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | +2475.0% |
| 1997 | 11.48 million BoP, current US$ | +1014.5% |
| 1998 | 4.41 million BoP, current US$ | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 730,880 BoP, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2000 | 702,270 BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 395,614 BoP, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million BoP, current US$ | +796.1% |
| 2003 | 4.01 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 8.69 million BoP, current US$ | +353.8% |
| 2006 | 17.89 million BoP, current US$ | +105.8% |
| 2007 | 18.77 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 18.89 million BoP, current US$ | +184.9% |
| 2010 | 26.24 million BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 25.02 million BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.62 million BoP, current US$ | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 19.64 million BoP, current US$ | +196.5% |
| 2014 | 28.85 million BoP, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 18.58 million BoP, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 15.69 million BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 20.56 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 71.66 million BoP, current US$ | +248.5% |
| 2020 | 20.99 million BoP, current US$ | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 18.53 million BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 25.13 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 26.65 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.65 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 414.81 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.65 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2475.0% | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | +1014.5% | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | 11.48 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +796.1% | 395,614 BoP, current US$ | 3.55 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,000 BoP, current US$ | -130,000 BoP, current US$ | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 605,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million BoP, current US$ | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | 11.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 million BoP, current US$ | 395,614 BoP, current US$ | 18.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6.62 million BoP, current US$ | 71.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 million BoP, current US$ | 18.53 million BoP, current US$ | 26.65 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 166 Solomon Islands 32.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Vanuatu 28.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Afghanistan 20.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Haiti 20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 13.36 million BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau was 26.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -130,000 BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
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
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.