Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 55.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Gabon, 1974–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Gabon is 55.80 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 42.2% on the previous year and up 239.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Gabon peaked at 910.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -509.06 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Gabon 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| 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 | -61.03 million BoP, current US$ | -470.9% |
| 2017 | -19.41 million BoP, current US$ | -68.2% |
| 2018 | 593.60 million BoP, current US$ | -3158.1% |
| 2019 | 322.31 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2020 | -7.10 million BoP, current US$ | -102.2% |
| 2021 | 18.14 million BoP, current US$ | -355.4% |
| 2022 | 651.92 million BoP, current US$ | +3493.2% |
| 2023 | -509.06 million BoP, current US$ | -178.1% |
| 2024 | 96.54 million BoP, current US$ | -119.0% |
| 2025 | 55.80 million BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 55.80 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 55.80 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4165.2% | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | 58.86 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +3484.2% | 25.41 million BoP, current US$ | 910.74 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +3493.2% | 18.14 million BoP, current US$ | 651.92 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +3158.1% | -19.41 million BoP, current US$ | 593.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +2150.9% | 6.84 million BoP, current US$ | 154.06 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | +1568.4% | 19.18 million BoP, current US$ | 319.95 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 288.16 million BoP, current US$ | -61.03 million BoP, current US$ | 910.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.04 million BoP, current US$ | -509.06 million BoP, current US$ | 651.92 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 102 Mozambique 66.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 New Caledonia 61.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Mali 58.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Sudan 54.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Benin 53.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Nicaragua 50.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Gabon?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Gabon was 55.80 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 910.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -509.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Gabon ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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About this data
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.