Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2024
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 Guinea-Bissau is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 140th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -129.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +457.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.6% | — |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +499.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +275.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +217.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -86.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -91.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +2318.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +1022.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -54.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -83.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -46.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +692.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +312.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +107.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -72.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +204.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -70.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +180.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +239.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
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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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 174.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 90.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 101,262 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guinea-Bissau was 1.2% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.