Share of imports that come from China in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of imports that come from China was 12.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Equatorial Guinea, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 12.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% 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 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +209.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +137.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +152.1% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +90.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +94.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -26.8% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | -14.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 63% 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 | 5.0% | 0.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 9.8% | 24.2% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of imports that come from china in Equatorial Guinea was 12.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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) – 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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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.