Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Guinea stood at 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Guinea peaked at 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198.2 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Guinea 166th out of 204 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$), per in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 198.2 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +625.1% |
| 1982 | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 973.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 1,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 1,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 1,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 1,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 2,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 2,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 2,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 2,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 2,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 2,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 2,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 2,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 4,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 7,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 6,501 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 6,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 9,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 14,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 17,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 16,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 15,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 16,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 20,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 198.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 198.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 973.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 163 Solomon Islands 23,410 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 22,654 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Liberia 22,504 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 North Korea 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 18,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Guinea
- Merchandise trade 82.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.6% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 58.5% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 8.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 3.7% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,000 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Guinea was 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Guinea ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.