Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Guinea
Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Guinea, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Guinea is 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.7% on the previous year and up 691,968.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Guinea peaked at 6,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -300.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Guinea 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 5.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 1975 | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1976 | -2.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -180.5% |
| 1977 | -7.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 1978 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -134.4% |
| 1979 | -2.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -182.5% |
| 1980 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -207.7% |
| 1981 | -5.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -333.9% |
| 1982 | -1.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 1983 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -195.0% |
| 1984 | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1985 | 4.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1986 | 34.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +656.8% |
| 1987 | 52.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1988 | 63.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 50.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 72.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 157.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 1992 | 80.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 11.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 1995 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +266.2% |
| 1996 | 96.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2991.5% |
| 1997 | 70.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 72.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 258.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +256.3% |
| 2000 | 40.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 6.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2002 | 122.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1688.9% |
| 2003 | 321.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.2% |
| 2004 | 398.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 427.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 508.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 1,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +208.7% |
| 2008 | 1,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 370.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2011 | 3,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +950.3% |
| 2012 | 2,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -300.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38920.3% |
| 2015 | 216.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -172.2% |
| 2016 | 6,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2938.1% |
| 2017 | 2,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2018 | 1,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 180.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2020 | 717.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +297.2% |
| 2021 | 804.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +233.1% |
| 2023 | 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -38920.3% | 0.7732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -300.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +2991.5% | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +2938.1% | 216.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1688.9% | 6.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 258.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 532.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -300.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 717.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 105 Ghana 5,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tuvalu 5,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 China 5,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Honduras 5,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Canada 4,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Guinea was 5,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -300.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Guinea ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 691,968.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.