Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 30.54 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guinea-Bissau is 30.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25,074.2% on the previous year and up 494.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 87.36 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -33.81 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1973 | 31.51 % change on previous year | +1093.5% |
| 1974 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1975 | -33.81 % change on previous year | -835.6% |
| 1976 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1977 | -13.58 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1978 | 45.76 % change on previous year | -437.0% |
| 1979 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1980 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1981 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1982 | 22.77 % change on previous year | +1444.2% |
| 1983 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1984 | -25.48 % change on previous year | -1366.0% |
| 1985 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1986 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +174.0% |
| 1987 | 46.43 % change on previous year | +224.3% |
| 1988 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1989 | 34.25 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 1990 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1991 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1993 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +768.8% |
| 1994 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1995 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1996 | -21.1 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1997 | -23.67 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1999 | -5 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2000 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +132.4% |
| 2001 | -22.97 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2002 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2003 | 23.74 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 2004 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2005 | 87.36 % change on previous year | -1108.4% |
| 2006 | -21.7 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2007 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2009 | 36.08 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2010 | -26.15 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2011 | 32.29 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 2012 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2013 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 2014 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2016 | -21.14 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2017 | 46.95 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 2018 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2019 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2020 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 29.79 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1223 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2023 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -25074.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2 % change on previous year | -33.81 % change on previous year | 45.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.11 % change on previous year | -25.48 % change on previous year | 46.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -23.67 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.46 % change on previous year | -22.97 % change on previous year | 87.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -26.15 % change on previous year | 46.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.89 % change on previous year | -0.1223 % change on previous year | 30.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 43.13 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guyana 38.42 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tajikistan 36.69 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belarus 30.13 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 30.01 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uruguay 28.79 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guinea-Bissau was 30.54 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 87.36 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.81 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.