Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Equatorial Guinea, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.8% on the previous year and down 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 97,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -28,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th of 200 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$), per square in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -0.713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -6.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 1982 | 16.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -350.0% |
| 1983 | 18.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 77.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +317.3% |
| 1985 | 86.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 200.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 1987 | 59.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 17.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 1989 | 31.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1990 | 394.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1143.9% |
| 1991 | 1,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +273.2% |
| 1992 | 214.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 1993 | 795.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +270.6% |
| 1994 | 605.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 4,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +646.8% |
| 1996 | 13,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +196.4% |
| 1997 | 1,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1998 | 9,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +414.1% |
| 1999 | 5,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 5,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 33,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +508.9% |
| 2002 | 11,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 24,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 2004 | 12,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 27,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.6% |
| 2006 | 16,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 44,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.7% |
| 2008 | -28,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -163.9% |
| 2009 | 58,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -306.1% |
| 2010 | 97,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2011 | 70,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 35,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 20,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 5,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 2015 | 42,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +607.5% |
| 2016 | 62,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 13,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2018 | -5,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.5% |
| 2019 | 29,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -668.6% |
| 2020 | -323.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 20,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6290.1% |
| 2022 | 49,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.2% |
| 2023 | 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +6290.1% | -323.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1143.9% | 31.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 394.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 200.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 214.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -323.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 107 China 5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Guinea 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Honduras 5,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Canada 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Fiji 4,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 4,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Equatorial Guinea was 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -28,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.