Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 661,732 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea-Bissau is 661,732 BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.1% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7.31 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 977,418 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -395,614 BoP, current US$ | -140.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | -357.9% |
| 2003 | 516,173 BoP, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2004 | -7.31 million BoP, current US$ | -1516.6% |
| 2005 | 695,777 BoP, current US$ | -109.5% |
| 2006 | 667,444 BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 210,001 BoP, current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 660,007 BoP, current US$ | +214.3% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | +104.5% |
| 2010 | -1.47 million BoP, current US$ | -208.9% |
| 2011 | 858,294 BoP, current US$ | -158.4% |
| 2012 | -148,866 BoP, current US$ | -117.3% |
| 2013 | 1,842 BoP, current US$ | -101.2% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | +149053.6% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 450,384 BoP, current US$ | -80.8% |
| 2017 | 334,104 BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2018 | -405,260 BoP, current US$ | -221.3% |
| 2019 | 389,820 BoP, current US$ | -196.2% |
| 2020 | 314,288 BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 946,747 BoP, current US$ | +201.2% |
| 2022 | 535,126 BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 305,324 BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 389,069 BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2025 | 661,732 BoP, current US$ | +70.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 661,732 BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 661,732 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +149053.6% | 1,842 BoP, current US$ | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | -1516.6% | 516,173 BoP, current US$ | -7.31 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 977,418 BoP, current US$ | 977,418 BoP, current US$ | 977,418 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | -287,606 BoP, current US$ | -7.31 million BoP, current US$ | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 510,313 BoP, current US$ | -1.47 million BoP, current US$ | 2.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,381 BoP, current US$ | 305,324 BoP, current US$ | 946,747 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea-Bissau was 661,732 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.