Foreign direct investment, net in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment, net was -26.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -26.26 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -791,227 BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -71.27 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.26 million BoP, current US$ | -18.56 million BoP, current US$ | -791,227 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -25.18 million BoP, current US$ | -71.27 million BoP, current US$ | -6.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.09 million BoP, current US$ | -26.26 million BoP, current US$ | -17.58 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis -18.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Haiti -20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Gabon -25.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Chad -26.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Venezuela -27.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Eritrea -27.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Industry (including construction), value added 398.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 293.99 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 231.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 25.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 301.45 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Guinea-Bissau was -26.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -791,227 BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.