Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 469.42 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 483.64 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 469.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 753.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1985 | 892.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 512.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1987 | 544.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 608.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 880.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1990 | 613.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 862.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 885.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 642.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 858.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 947.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 940.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 865.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 953.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2008 | 3,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 3,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 3,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 3,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 4,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 4,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 4,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 5,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 5,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,698 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 5,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 6,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 643.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 469.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 892.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 827.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 613.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 947.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 953.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 158 Gabon 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Suriname 6,769 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Ethiopia 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 6,580 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Paraguay 6,274 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.