Imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Imports of goods and services was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea, 2006–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 97.3% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 40.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -27.8%, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 139th out of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.4% | — |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +149.3% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -50.6% |
| 2009 | -10.2% | -150.7% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | -388.1% |
| 2011 | -19.4% | -165.7% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -222.8% |
| 2013 | -17.7% | -174.2% |
| 2014 | -5.6% | -68.1% |
| 2015 | -15.5% | +173.8% |
| 2016 | -16.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -151.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | -11.2% | -281.4% |
| 2020 | -22.1% | +96.3% |
| 2021 | -3.4% | -84.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -427.1% |
| 2023 | -27.8% | -347.7% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -218.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | -10.2% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -19.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -27.8% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea?
- Imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.8% in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for imports of goods and services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.