Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -7.34 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Guinea, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Guinea stood at -7.34.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Guinea peaked at -0.0441 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -25.63, in 2025.
That places Guinea 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.2462 | — |
| 2001 | -0.0441 | -82.1% |
| 2002 | -0.6936 | +1474.3% |
| 2003 | -2 | +188.7% |
| 2004 | -1.95 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | -2.33 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | -2.99 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | -6.11 | +104.2% |
| 2008 | -8.43 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | -2.09 | -75.3% |
| 2010 | -2.19 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | -5 | +128.5% |
| 2012 | -8.7 | +74.1% |
| 2013 | -1.6 | -81.6% |
| 2014 | -0.6935 | -56.6% |
| 2015 | -3.03 | +336.3% |
| 2016 | -18.56 | +513.5% |
| 2017 | -12.66 | -31.8% |
| 2018 | -15.38 | +21.5% |
| 2019 | -14.48 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | -9.58 | -33.8% |
| 2021 | -7.98 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | -5.31 | -33.4% |
| 2023 | -10.61 | +99.6% |
| 2024 | -12.73 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | -25.63 | +101.4% |
| 2026 | -8.4 | -67.2% |
| 2027 | -7.34 | -12.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's -7.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's -7.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.98, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1474.3% | -0.0441 | -0.6936 |
| 2016 | -513.5% | -3.03 | -18.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.69 | -8.43 | -0.0441 | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.23 | -18.56 | -0.6935 | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.95 | -25.63 | -5.31 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More external debt data for Guinea
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -14.19 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.9617 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -94.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 64.73 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 4.39 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -14.56 million NFL, current US$ (1992)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Guinea?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Guinea was -7.34 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0441 in 2001.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.63 in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.