Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Gabon

Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -33.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-33.78 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 46.3%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
910.74 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-128.10 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
46
1974–2019

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Gabon, 1974–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Gabon recorded -33.78 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2019.

The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 113.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gabon peaked at 910.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -128.10 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.

Gabon ranks 175th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Gabon, 1974 to 2019.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1974 -3.00 million BoP, current US$
1975 7.00 million BoP, current US$ -333.3%
1976 38.00 million BoP, current US$ +442.9%
1977 20.00 million BoP, current US$ -47.4%
1978 1.00 million BoP, current US$ -95.0%
1979 6.72 million BoP, current US$ +572.2%
1980 8.00 million BoP, current US$ +19.0%
1981 7.10 million BoP, current US$ -11.2%
1982 4.81 million BoP, current US$ -32.3%
1983 5.72 million BoP, current US$ +19.0%
1984 3.36 million BoP, current US$ -41.2%
1985 4.05 million BoP, current US$ +20.4%
1986 6.58 million BoP, current US$ +62.5%
1987 7.69 million BoP, current US$ +16.7%
1988 9.74 million BoP, current US$ +26.7%
1989 8.02 million BoP, current US$ -17.6%
1990 28.80 million BoP, current US$ +258.8%
1991 14.89 million BoP, current US$ -48.3%
1992 25.69 million BoP, current US$ +72.6%
1993 2.47 million BoP, current US$ -90.4%
1994 6.84 million BoP, current US$ +176.9%
1995 154.06 million BoP, current US$ +2150.9%
1996 206.27 million BoP, current US$ +33.9%
1997 217.54 million BoP, current US$ +5.5%
1998 19.18 million BoP, current US$ -91.2%
1999 319.95 million BoP, current US$ +1568.4%
2000 346.02 million BoP, current US$ +8.1%
2001 -7.77 million BoP, current US$ -102.2%
2002 -60.83 million BoP, current US$ +683.0%
2003 -79.21 million BoP, current US$ +30.2%
2004 -30.31 million BoP, current US$ -61.7%
2005 159.23 million BoP, current US$ -625.4%
2006 1.38 million BoP, current US$ -99.1%
2007 58.86 million BoP, current US$ +4165.2%
2008 -128.10 million BoP, current US$ -317.6%
2009 243.50 million BoP, current US$ -290.1%
2010 377.14 million BoP, current US$ +54.9%
2011 25.41 million BoP, current US$ -93.3%
2012 910.74 million BoP, current US$ +3484.2%
2013 236.29 million BoP, current US$ -74.1%
2014 480.14 million BoP, current US$ +103.2%
2015 16.45 million BoP, current US$ -96.6%
2016 45.30 million BoP, current US$ +175.3%
2017 -83.71 million BoP, current US$ -284.8%
2018 -62.93 million BoP, current US$ -24.8%
2019 -33.78 million BoP, current US$ -46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.62 million BoP, current US$ -3.00 million BoP, current US$ 38.00 million BoP, current US$ 6
1980s 6.51 million BoP, current US$ 3.36 million BoP, current US$ 9.74 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 99.57 million BoP, current US$ 2.47 million BoP, current US$ 319.95 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 50.28 million BoP, current US$ -128.10 million BoP, current US$ 346.02 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 191.11 million BoP, current US$ -83.71 million BoP, current US$ 910.74 million BoP, current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 172 Grenada -3.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 173 Antigua and Barbuda -9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 174 Estonia -24.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 176 Seychelles -41.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 177 Mozambique -44.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 178 Turks and Caicos Islands -51.54 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gabon?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gabon was -33.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 910.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -128.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Gabon ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.