Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guinea stood at 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guinea peaked at 0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 139th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +142.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +589.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 136 American Samoa 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Myanmar 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Chile 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Comoros 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Peru 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Guinea was 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Guinea ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.