Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was -38.22 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Guinea-Bissau stood at -38.22 million. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 179.1% on the previous year and down 339.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.19 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -38.22 million, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.55 million | — |
| 2006 | -967,699 | -121.3% |
| 2007 | 5.22 million | -639.4% |
| 2008 | 8.37 million | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 19.15 million | +128.8% |
| 2010 | 8.27 million | -56.8% |
| 2011 | 4.48 million | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 15.98 million | +715.8% |
| 2014 | 9.79 million | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | -83.7% |
| 2016 | 48.25 million | +2916.0% |
| 2017 | -11.21 million | -123.2% |
| 2018 | 29.84 million | -366.3% |
| 2019 | 22.75 million | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 52.19 million | +129.3% |
| 2021 | 18.11 million | -65.3% |
| 2022 | 48.33 million | +166.8% |
| 2023 | -38.22 million | -179.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -38.22 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 111,483. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -38.22 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 million. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2916.0% | 1.60 million | 48.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 million | -967,699 | 19.15 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.17 million | -11.21 million | 48.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.10 million | -38.22 million | 52.19 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 178 Senegal -33.39 million compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands -34.30 million compare
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic -36.99 million compare
- 182 Angola -38.49 million compare
- 183 Mali -65.91 million compare
- 184 Burkina Faso -66.08 million compare
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Guinea-Bissau?
- Portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Guinea-Bissau was -38.22 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.19 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.22 million in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 339.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.