Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 33.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau stood at 33.57 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 71.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -130,000 BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -130,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | -130.8% |
| 1979 | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | +475.0% |
| 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 | 730,877 BoP, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2000 | 702,271 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% |
| 2025 | 33.57 million BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 33.57 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 273.72 million BoP, current US$, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 33.57 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 46,667 BoP, current US$ | -130,000 BoP, current US$ | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 727,500 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 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 | 24.42 million BoP, current US$ | 18.53 million BoP, current US$ | 33.57 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 165 Senegal 36.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Burundi 35.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Lesotho 33.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Vanuatu 32.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau was 33.57 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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.