Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 292.04 million BoP, current US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Equatorial Guinea, 1987–1996
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Equatorial Guinea is 292.04 million BoP, current US$, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 142.2% on the previous year and up 510.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 292.04 million BoP, current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.95 million BoP, current US$, in 1994.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 47.87 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 56.51 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 43.61 million BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 53.17 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 67.24 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 56.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 51.03 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 36.95 million BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 120.57 million BoP, current US$ | +226.3% |
| 1996 | 292.04 million BoP, current US$ | +142.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 292.04 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.45 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 292.04 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.65 billion BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.33 million BoP, current US$ | 43.61 million BoP, current US$ | 56.51 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 96.72 million BoP, current US$ | 36.95 million BoP, current US$ | 292.04 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 186 Guinea-Bissau 413.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Vanuatu 349.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Comoros 298.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Dominica 274.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Kiribati 270.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Tonga 256.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 117.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Goods imports in Equatorial Guinea was 292.04 million BoP, current US$ in 1996, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 292.04 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.95 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for goods imports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 1996.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.1%. 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 Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.