Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 426.52 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
426.52 million current US$
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
170th
of 206 countries
All-time high
557.71 million current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1.80 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1968–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guinea-Bissau stood at 426.52 million current US$.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 557.71 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million current US$, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 3.20 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.80 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1972 | 2.50 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 3.10 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 2.90 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 6.13 million current US$ | +111.6% |
| 1976 | 5.33 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 11.98 million current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1978 | 11.92 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 14.07 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 11.09 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 15.73 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 13.13 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 21.46 million current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1984 | 17.48 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 8.11 million current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1986 | 6.29 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 5.90 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 9.21 million current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1989 | 7.32 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 33.25 million current US$ | +354.1% |
| 1991 | 30.09 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 11.73 million current US$ | -61.0% |
| 1993 | 31.39 million current US$ | +167.5% |
| 1994 | 69.71 million current US$ | +122.1% |
| 1995 | 93.90 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 59.72 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 51.74 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 76.39 million current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 57.24 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 222.76 million current US$ | +289.1% |
| 2001 | 157.70 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 89.83 million current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 62.43 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 57.48 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 25.96 million current US$ | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 56.11 million current US$ | +116.2% |
| 2007 | 266.42 million current US$ | +374.8% |
| 2008 | 113.02 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2009 | 128.93 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 138.43 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 241.50 million current US$ | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 130.27 million current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 137.56 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 132.65 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 351.75 million current US$ | +165.2% |
| 2016 | 241.47 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 206.61 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 258.36 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 557.71 million current US$ | +115.9% |
| 2020 | 490.86 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 483.46 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 506.93 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 426.52 million current US$ | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million current US$ | 2.90 million current US$ | 2.90 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.29 million current US$ | 1.80 million current US$ | 14.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.57 million current US$ | 5.90 million current US$ | 21.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.52 million current US$ | 11.73 million current US$ | 93.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.06 million current US$ | 25.96 million current US$ | 266.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.63 million current US$ | 130.27 million current US$ | 557.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.94 million current US$ | 426.52 million current US$ | 506.93 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 167 Gibraltar 475.72 million current US$ compare
- 168 Niger 468.69 million current US$ compare
- 169 Afghanistan 438.77 million current US$ compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 399.34 million current US$ compare
- 172 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 375.04 million current US$ compare
- 173 Barbados 320.52 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guinea-Bissau was 426.52 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 557.71 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.