Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 293.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea, 1978–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 293.85 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 56.3% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -793.87 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | -180,000 BoP, current US$ | +800.0% |
| 1982 | 450,000 BoP, current US$ | -350.0% |
| 1983 | 520,000 BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | +317.3% |
| 1985 | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 5.63 million BoP, current US$ | +130.7% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1988 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1989 | 890,259 BoP, current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1990 | 11.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1143.9% |
| 1991 | 41.32 million BoP, current US$ | +273.2% |
| 1992 | 6.02 million BoP, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 1993 | 22.30 million BoP, current US$ | +270.6% |
| 1994 | 17.00 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 126.92 million BoP, current US$ | +646.8% |
| 1996 | 376.18 million BoP, current US$ | +196.4% |
| 1997 | 53.45 million BoP, current US$ | -85.8% |
| 1998 | 274.77 million BoP, current US$ | +414.1% |
| 1999 | 154.30 million BoP, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 154.50 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 940.74 million BoP, current US$ | +508.9% |
| 2002 | 323.39 million BoP, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 689.78 million BoP, current US$ | +113.3% |
| 2004 | 340.91 million BoP, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2005 | 769.15 million BoP, current US$ | +125.6% |
| 2006 | 469.51 million BoP, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +164.7% |
| 2008 | -793.87 million BoP, current US$ | -163.9% |
| 2009 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -306.1% |
| 2010 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2011 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 985.26 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 582.95 million BoP, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 167.88 million BoP, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +607.5% |
| 2016 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 384.83 million BoP, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 2018 | -144.47 million BoP, current US$ | -137.5% |
| 2019 | 821.41 million BoP, current US$ | -668.6% |
| 2020 | -9.07 million BoP, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 561.60 million BoP, current US$ | -6290.1% |
| 2022 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +147.2% |
| 2023 | -182.22 million BoP, current US$ | -113.1% |
| 2024 | 188.01 million BoP, current US$ | -203.2% |
| 2025 | 293.85 million BoP, current US$ | +56.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 293.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 293.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | -9.07 million BoP, current US$ | 561.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +1143.9% | 890,259 BoP, current US$ | 11.07 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million BoP, current US$ | -180,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.63 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 108.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6.02 million BoP, current US$ | 376.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.31 million BoP, current US$ | -793.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -144.47 million BoP, current US$ | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.39 million BoP, current US$ | -182.22 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 130 Finland 361.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Palestine 329.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 311.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Jamaica 283.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 281.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Gambia 273.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea was 293.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -793.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.