Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 22.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea stood at 22.23 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 1,655.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 208.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -225.18 million BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | -27.66 million BoP, current US$ | -2284.1% |
| 2017 | 26.87 million BoP, current US$ | -197.2% |
| 2018 | 208.84 million BoP, current US$ | +677.1% |
| 2019 | -166.03 million BoP, current US$ | -179.5% |
| 2020 | -16.50 million BoP, current US$ | -90.1% |
| 2021 | -225.18 million BoP, current US$ | +1264.6% |
| 2022 | 687,765 BoP, current US$ | -100.3% |
| 2023 | 61.94 million BoP, current US$ | +8905.3% |
| 2024 | 27.96 million BoP, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 2025 | 22.23 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 22.23 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 22.23 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.66 million BoP, current US$ | -166.03 million BoP, current US$ | 208.84 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | -21.48 million BoP, current US$ | -225.18 million BoP, current US$ | 61.94 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 121 Cape Verde 25.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Tunisia 23.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Mauritius 22.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 18.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Aruba 18.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Guyana 17.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 16.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0203 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 134.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -13.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea was 22.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 208.84 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -225.18 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,655.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.