Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 322.03 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 322.03 million current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 322.03 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.20 million current US$, in 1968.
That places Guinea-Bissau 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 17.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 22.00 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 26.80 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 30.30 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 31.10 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 40.90 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 42.78 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 28.32 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 33.62 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 29.05 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 42.35 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 48.23 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 47.27 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 47.96 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 58.88 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 60.07 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 44.77 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 47.11 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 53.85 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 78.85 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1988 | 88.40 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 118.68 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 116.33 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 109.21 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 110.86 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 125.42 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 147.06 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 130.71 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 103.12 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 78.72 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 87.02 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 82.67 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 73.05 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 56.28 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 51.23 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 63.40 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 57.90 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 108.49 million current US$ | +87.4% |
| 2006 | 84.95 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 75.75 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 92.51 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 125.89 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 92.97 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 122.99 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 120.59 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 126.78 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 135.68 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 153.24 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 120.85 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 177.59 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 167.00 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 177.26 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 190.31 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 247.00 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 246.70 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 322.03 million current US$ | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.60 million current US$ | 17.20 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.35 million current US$ | 26.80 million current US$ | 48.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.58 million current US$ | 44.77 million current US$ | 118.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.11 million current US$ | 78.72 million current US$ | 147.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.94 million current US$ | 51.23 million current US$ | 125.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.50 million current US$ | 92.97 million current US$ | 177.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.51 million current US$ | 190.31 million current US$ | 322.03 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Guinea-Bissau was 322.03 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 322.03 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.20 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.