Manufactures imports in Guinea
Guinea: Manufactures imports was 58.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Guinea, 1995–2016
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Guinea is 58.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Guinea peaked at 63.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.4% | — |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +65.1% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 47.4% | 63.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 29.5% | 56.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 41.7% | 58.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 119 Lesotho 59.2% compare
- 120 Madagascar 58.9% compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 58.8% compare
- 123 Zimbabwe 58.3% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.1% compare
- 125 Eswatini 58.1% compare
More private sector data for Guinea
- Merchandise trade 82.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.6% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 8.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 3.7% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,000 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 552.59 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Guinea?
- Manufactures imports in Guinea was 58.5% in 2016, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for manufactures imports?
- Guinea ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.