Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -100.31 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-100.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
165th
of 180 countries
All-time high
179.5 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-677.14 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2022

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Equatorial Guinea, 2017–2022

-600-400-20002002017201920222017: -197.2 % change on previous year2018: -677.1 % change on previous year2019: 179.5 % change on previous year2020: -90.1 % change on previous year2022: -100.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2022, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Equatorial Guinea stood at -100.31 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

That places Equatorial Guinea 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2017 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
2017 -197.16 % change on previous year
2018 -677.14 % change on previous year +243.5%
2019 179.5 % change on previous year -126.5%
2020 -90.06 % change on previous year -150.2%
2022 -100.31 % change on previous year +11.4%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's -100.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's -100.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -231.6 % change on previous year -677.14 % change on previous year 179.5 % change on previous year 3
2020s -95.18 % change on previous year -100.31 % change on previous year -90.06 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 162 Central African Republic -97.85 % change on previous year
  2. 163 Algeria -99.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 164 Guinea -99.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Antigua and Barbuda -100.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 Saint Lucia -100.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Russian Federation -101.59 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Equatorial Guinea?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Equatorial Guinea was -100.31 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 179.5 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -677.14 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.