Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Gabon
Gabon: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 949.72 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Gabon is 949.72 million USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Gabon peaked at 1,700 million USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, -817.26 million USD, in 1996.
That places Gabon 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Gabon, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104.58 million USD | — |
| 1991 | -82.83 million USD | -179.2% |
| 1992 | 180.32 million USD | -317.7% |
| 1993 | -171.1 million USD | -194.9% |
| 1994 | -203.91 million USD | +19.2% |
| 1995 | -575.18 million USD | +182.1% |
| 1996 | -817.26 million USD | +42.1% |
| 1997 | -587.64 million USD | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 223.64 million USD | -138.1% |
| 1999 | -426.22 million USD | -290.6% |
| 2000 | -74.9 million USD | -82.4% |
| 2001 | -175.54 million USD | +134.4% |
| 2002 | 68.59 million USD | -139.1% |
| 2003 | 322.95 million USD | +370.9% |
| 2004 | 255.81 million USD | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 264.9 million USD | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 263.28 million USD | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 616.29 million USD | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 510.43 million USD | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 572.44 million USD | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 404.69 million USD | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 573.84 million USD | +41.8% |
| 2012 | -161.5 million USD | -128.1% |
| 2013 | 581.48 million USD | -460.1% |
| 2014 | 797.35 million USD | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 990.79 million USD | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 1,301 million USD | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 1,298 million USD | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,215 million USD | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,422 million USD | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 1,700 million USD | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 1,164 million USD | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 867.96 million USD | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 949.72 million USD | +9.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 949.72 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724.26 million USD, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 949.72 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446.95 million USD, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +460.1% | -161.5 million USD | 581.48 million USD |
| 2003 | +370.9% | 68.59 million USD | 322.95 million USD |
| 1992 | +317.7% | -82.83 million USD | 180.32 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -235.56 million USD | -817.26 million USD | 223.64 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.43 million USD | -175.54 million USD | 616.29 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 842.27 million USD | -161.5 million USD | 1,422 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 million USD | 867.96 million USD | 1,700 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Gabon?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Gabon was 949.72 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 million USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -817.26 million USD in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Gabon ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.