Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -130.8% |
| 1979 | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +475.0% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 81.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 51.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 29.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 1988 | 24.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +466.7% |
| 1989 | 16.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 71.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +329.8% |
| 1991 | 74.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 207.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +178.9% |
| 1993 | 117.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 15.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 1996 | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2475.0% |
| 1997 | 408.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1014.5% |
| 1998 | 156.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 25.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 2000 | 24.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 126.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +796.1% |
| 2003 | 142.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 68.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 309.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +353.8% |
| 2006 | 636.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 2007 | 667.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 235.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 671.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.9% |
| 2010 | 933.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 889.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 235.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 698.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +196.5% |
| 2014 | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 660.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 853.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 558.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 731.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 2,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +248.5% |
| 2020 | 746.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 658.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 770.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2475.0% | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +1014.5% | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 408.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +796.1% | 14.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 126.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 111.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 408.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 671.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 235.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 767.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 658.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 149 Somalia 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Madagascar 892.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 876.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kenya 874.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Guinea-Bissau was 893.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.