Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Guinea
Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 1.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea, 1985–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea is 1.41 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,611.1% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea peaked at 63.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -101.35 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16,841 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 111,927 BoP, current US$ | +564.6% |
| 1988 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | +1463.5% |
| 1989 | -364,229 BoP, current US$ | -120.8% |
| 1990 | 119,696 BoP, current US$ | -132.9% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | +827.1% |
| 1992 | 502,220 BoP, current US$ | -54.7% |
| 1993 | 879,743 BoP, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 1994 | 210,221 BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 1995 | 601,028 BoP, current US$ | +185.9% |
| 1996 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | +202.8% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2002 | -30.00 million BoP, current US$ | -700.0% |
| 2008 | 63.64 million BoP, current US$ | -312.1% |
| 2009 | -49.82 million BoP, current US$ | -178.3% |
| 2010 | -101.35 million BoP, current US$ | +103.4% |
| 2011 | 820,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.8% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ | +145.1% |
| 2013 | -870,000 BoP, current US$ | -143.3% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | -479.2% |
| 2015 | 5.02 million BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 21.10 million BoP, current US$ | +320.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ | -94.7% |
| 2018 | -330,000 BoP, current US$ | -129.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | -409.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | +131.4% |
| 2021 | -3.12 million BoP, current US$ | -232.2% |
| 2022 | 8.20 million BoP, current US$ | -362.8% |
| 2023 | 19.84 million BoP, current US$ | +142.0% |
| 2024 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2025 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | +4611.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.41 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.41 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4611.1% | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 378,635 BoP, current US$ | -364,229 BoP, current US$ | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | 119,696 BoP, current US$ | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -49.82 million BoP, current US$ | 63.64 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | -6.82 million BoP, current US$ | -101.35 million BoP, current US$ | 21.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 million BoP, current US$ | -3.12 million BoP, current US$ | 19.84 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 145 Central African Republic 2.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 North Korea 1.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Tonga 1.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Belize 1.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 1.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Comoros 1.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guinea was 1.41 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -101.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Guinea ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.