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Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income
Equatorial Guinea: trade and investment
Exports is 46.5% (2025), 62nd of 184 in the world and 7th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 28.4% (2025), 141st of 184 in the world and 28th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 74.9% (2025), 107th of 184 in the world and 14th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
6 indicators
Trade & investment: Equatorial Guinea in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 46.5%2025 | 62/184 | 7/43 | · | 85.8% | 40.8% | −10.1 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 28.4%2025 | 141/184 | 28/43 | · | 58.9% | 37.1% | −13.8 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 74.9%2025 | 107/184 | 14/43 | · | 144.7% | 77.9% | −23.9 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $2.6bn2025 | 137/206 | 27/48 | $1.1bn | $13.3bn | $2.9bn | −54%since 2015 | $487bn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 18.2%2022 | 4/184 | 1/45 | 14.4%2001 | · | 18.2%2022 | +2.5 ppsince 2007 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.3%2025 | 91/197 | 21/46 | 14.8% | 16.8% | -0.1% | −6.7 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Equatorial Guinea and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Equatorial Guinea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Equatorial Guinea | Cameroon | Gabon | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 46.5%2025 | 13.1%2025 | 55.5%2025 | 13.3%2025 |
| Imports | 28.4%2025 | 20.3%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 33.3%2025 |
| Trade openness | 74.9%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 84.9%2025 | 46.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $2.6bn2025 | $5.1bn2025 | $11.6bn2025 | $38.0m2025 |
| Average tariff | 18.2%2022 | 18.1%2022 | 16.6%2022 | 10.0%2019 |
| FDI inflows | 2.3%2025 | 1.0%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 10.5%2025 |