Merchandise exports in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise exports was 313.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Guinea-Bissau is 313.00 million current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 339.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 9.00 million current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1962 | 8.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 7.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 4.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 3.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 4.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.00 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 13.00 million current US$ | +116.7% |
| 1978 | 12.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 13.00 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 11.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 14.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 12.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 9.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 17.00 million current US$ | +88.9% |
| 1985 | 12.00 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 17.00 million current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1988 | 16.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 14.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 19.00 million current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 20.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1993 | 28.00 million current US$ | +366.7% |
| 1994 | 33.00 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 24.00 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 28.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 48.00 million current US$ | +71.4% |
| 1998 | 27.00 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1999 | 51.00 million current US$ | +88.9% |
| 2000 | 62.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 63.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 54.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 65.00 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 76.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 89.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 74.00 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 107.00 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 128.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 122.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 127.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 242.00 million current US$ | +90.6% |
| 2012 | 131.00 million current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 153.00 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 166.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 252.00 million current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 277.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 339.00 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 339.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 249.00 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 214.00 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 300.00 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 245.00 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 240.00 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 229.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 313.00 million current US$ | +36.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 313.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.90 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 313.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.99 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +366.7% | 6.00 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.30 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.80 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.20 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.40 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.00 million current US$ | 54.00 million current US$ | 128.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.50 million current US$ | 127.00 million current US$ | 339.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.83 million current US$ | 214.00 million current US$ | 313.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 172 Curacao 397.00 million current US$ compare
- 173 American Samoa 394.00 million current US$ compare
- 174 Burundi 332.00 million current US$ compare
- 176 Andorra 277.00 million current US$ compare
- 177 Central African Republic 255.00 million current US$ compare
- 178 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 221.00 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 (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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 217.38 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise exports in Guinea-Bissau was 313.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 339.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise exports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.