Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 4.74 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.74 billion current US$
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15.30 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
26.33 million current US$
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea stood at 4.74 billion current US$.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15.30 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.33 million current US$, in 1981.
That places Equatorial Guinea 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.33 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 33.20 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 29.65 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 36.41 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 26.54 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 35.79 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 35.63 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.40 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 32.40 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 32.34 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 35.04 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 40.36 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 49.48 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 53.76 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 123.75 million current US$ | +130.2% |
| 1996 | 179.90 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1997 | 354.51 million current US$ | +97.1% |
| 1998 | 410.60 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 625.82 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +78.8% |
| 2001 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 6.49 billion current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2006 | 8.00 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 9.02 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 15.30 billion current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2009 | 8.75 billion current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 9.10 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.72 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 14.77 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 13.80 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.49 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.57 billion current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 4.38 billion current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 4.89 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 4.80 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 billion current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 4.80 billion current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2022 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 4.74 billion current US$ | -37.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.74 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.56 billion current US$, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.74 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.14 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.26 million current US$ | 26.33 million current US$ | 43.40 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 190.56 million current US$ | 32.34 million current US$ | 625.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 15.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 billion current US$ | 4.38 billion current US$ | 14.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 7.59 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (1983)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 57.9% (1983)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Equatorial Guinea was 4.74 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.30 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.