Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 11.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 1974–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 11.5%.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 129.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1975.
That places Equatorial Guinea 190th out of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18.6% | — |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -75.5% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +74.0% |
| 1981 | 129.2% | +1510.8% |
| 1982 | 93.2% | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 56.9% | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | -40.7% |
| 1986 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | +58.2% |
| 1989 | 102.0% | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 87.4% | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 72.1% | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | +39.3% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | +54.9% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +63.1% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | -57.7% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +99.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -63.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +24.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 11.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Equatorial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1510.8% | 8.0% | 129.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 4.6% | 18.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 40.2% | 129.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 43.1% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 9.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 11.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 129.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1975.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).