Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 611.66 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd of 204 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 611.66 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 953.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1971 | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 1,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 1,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 1,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 2,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1,592 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 1,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 2,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1988 | 3,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 4,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1990 | 4,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 3,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 5,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 3,667 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 2,799 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 3,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 2,940 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 2,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 1,822 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 2,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 2,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 3,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2006 | 3,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 2,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 3,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 4,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 3,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 4,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 4,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 4,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 6,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 5,939 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 6,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 8,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 8,773 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 611.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 611.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 611.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 953.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,807 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,822 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 180 Zambia 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mozambique 12,831 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Angola 12,584 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11,245 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,605 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Botswana 10,391 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Guinea-Bissau was 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.66 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.