Share of imports that come from China in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of imports that come from China was 17.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Equatorial Guinea, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Equatorial Guinea is 17.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 30.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Equatorial Guinea 85th out of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 30.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -87.6% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | +708.2% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -69.9% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | +232.2% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -97.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -60.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +202.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -82.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +205.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +235.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +83.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +125.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +89.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +210.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +54.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +138.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +151.8% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -41.9% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +90.8% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +93.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -14.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 17.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.6%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +708.2% | 3.7% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 0.3% | 30.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 9.8% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 82 Palestine, State of 18.0% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 17.7% compare
- 84 Naoero 17.6% compare
- 86 El Salvador 17.1% compare
- 87 Belize 17.1% compare
- 88 Malawi 17.0% 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 share of imports that come from china in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of imports that come from china in Equatorial Guinea was 17.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.