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Statistics
• GDP: US$10.4 billion (2007).
• Main imports: Petroleum sector equipment and other equipment. • Main exports: Petroleum, methanol, timber, coffee, cocoa, bananas and spices. • Main trade partners: Cameroon, Canada, China and Côte d'Ivoire. Economy
During the 1990s, the development of the country's oil and gas reserves (which now account for about a quarter of GDP) produced spectacular economic growth (up to 20% annually) that has persisted at a steady rate. Equatorial Guinea has also confirmed deposits of gold, uranium, iron ore, tantalum and manganese.
Intervention by the IMF in the mid 1990s has led to restructuring of the public and financial sectors. A long legacy of maladministration, corruption (the country's largest companies are still largely owned by members of the ruling family) and the lack of even the most basic services has hampered development. Business Etiquette
Business tends to be conducted in Spanish; few speak English or French.
Business Contacts
Cámara de Comercio
Agrícola y Forestal de Malabo, Avenida de la Independencia 43, Apartado Postal 51, Bioko, Equatorial Guinea Tel: (9) 2343. |
