Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 161.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.5% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -307.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +268.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +87.6% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -75.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -72.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +102.8% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +879.2% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +277.3% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -88.0% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +266.9% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 89.5% | +430.7% |
| 1996 | 161.8% | +80.9% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -92.5% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +513.4% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +335.9% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +104.2% |
| 2008 | -4.0% | -142.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -370.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -44.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +1067.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -79.8% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -135.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -755.3% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -5113.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +120.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -88.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | -0.5% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 4.5% | 161.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | -4.0% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -1.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -0.1% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 270.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 421.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea was 1.4% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 161.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.