FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN BY USING GESTURE

An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a first housing including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface; a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface facing away from the third surface; a folding part pivotably connecting a side surface of the first housing and a side surface of the second housing facing the side surface of the first housing; a flexible display disposed on the first and third surfaces across the folding part, having a first area corresponding to the first surface and a second area corresponding to the third surface; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: display a first screen within the first area and display a second screen within the second area, in a first state in which the first housing and the second housing are folded out by means of the folding part; recognize that the state of the electronic device is changed from the first state to a second state in which the first housing and the second housing are folded in by means of the folding part; in response to the recognition, cease displaying the second screen within the second area, and detect an input to the second area while ceasing the displaying of the second screen within the second area; and in response to the detection, display the second screen transferred from the first screen within the first area.