Imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Imports of goods and services was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea is 28.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 58.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.6% | — |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 28.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 28.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 36.2% | 47.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 38.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 22.9% | 37.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 147 Malawi 28.8% compare
- 148 New Caledonia 28.7% compare
- 149 Syrian Arab Republic 28.7% compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 28.2% compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 28.2% compare
- 153 Ecuador 27.9% compare
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 28.4% 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 58.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for imports of goods and services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.