Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.2% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
The figure is up 23,190.3% on the previous year and up 11,980.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2018.
That places Equatorial Guinea 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +2462.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -189.5% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | +624.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -191.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -88.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +1005.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -100.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -23190.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -1.6% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.0% | 1.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 270.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1.79 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 421.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Equatorial Guinea was 1.2% in 2024, 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 1.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2018.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,980.1%. 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.