Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 188.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 188.01 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -793.87 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Equatorial Guinea 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million BoP, current US$ | -180,000 BoP, current US$ | 5.63 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 108.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6.02 million BoP, current US$ | 376.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.31 million BoP, current US$ | -793.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -144.47 million BoP, current US$ | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.10 million BoP, current US$ | -9.07 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 141 Seychelles 226.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Fiji 203.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 193.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Grenada 170.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Curacao 154.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Cape Verde 153.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Gross domestic savings 1.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 475.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 793.80 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation -10.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 6.4% (2025)
- Changes in inventories -1.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Changes in inventories -750.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- GDP per capita 2.28 million constant LCU (2025)
- Gross capital formation -17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Equatorial Guinea was 188.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -793.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.