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

Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 142.0%
World rank
119th
of 188 countries
All-time high
258.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
-412.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
32
1985–2023

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guinea, 1985–2023

-400-20002001985200420231985: 0.069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 0.456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 7.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: -1.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 0.487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 4.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 3.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 0.856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 2.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 6.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 4.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 16.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 20.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: -122.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: -202.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: -412.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 3.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 8.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: -3.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 13.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 85.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 4.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: -1.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 4.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 9.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: -12.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 33.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 80.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guinea is 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 142.0% on the previous year and up 2,380.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guinea peaked at 258.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -412.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.

That places Guinea 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea, 1985 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1985 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1986 0.4555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +564.6%
1988 7.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1463.5%
1989 -1.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -120.8%
1990 0.4871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -132.9%
1991 4.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +827.1%
1992 2.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -54.7%
1993 3.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +75.2%
1994 0.8555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -76.1%
1995 2.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +185.9%
1996 2.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -16.8%
1997 6.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +202.8%
1998 4.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -33.9%
1999 16.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +300.0%
2001 20.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +25.0%
2002 -122.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -700.0%
2008 258.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -312.1%
2009 -202.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -178.3%
2010 -412.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +103.4%
2011 3.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -100.8%
2012 8.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +145.1%
2013 -3.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -143.3%
2014 13.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -479.2%
2015 20.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +52.0%
2016 85.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +320.8%
2017 4.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -94.7%
2018 -1.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -129.7%
2019 4.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -409.1%
2020 9.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +131.4%
2021 -12.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -232.2%
2022 33.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -362.8%
2023 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +142.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4
1990s 4.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0.4871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s -11.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -202.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 258.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4
2010s -27.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -412.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 85.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 27.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 116 Benin 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 117 Belize 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 118 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 120 Zimbabwe 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 121 Congo 77.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 122 Grenada 73.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guinea?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guinea was 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 258.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -412.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Guinea ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,380.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.