Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 5.42 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guinea is 5.42 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 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 in Guinea peaked at 5.42 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Guinea 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 48.70 million current US$ | +2113.7% |
| 1981 | 353.11 million current US$ | +625.1% |
| 1982 | 271.66 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 239.13 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 285.11 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 345.77 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 304.17 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 366.80 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 387.42 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 431.03 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 533.84 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 650.13 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 814.14 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 702.01 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 626.04 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 699.02 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 550.48 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 580.14 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 621.27 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 557.25 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 531.77 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 496.53 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 648.14 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 686.24 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 838.71 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 2.31 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 4.10 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.72 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.12 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.11 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 5.42 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5.42 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62 billion current US$, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5.42 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2113.7% | 2.20 million current US$ | 48.70 million current US$ |
| 1981 | +625.1% | 48.70 million current US$ | 353.11 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 million current US$ | 2.20 million current US$ | 2.20 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 48.70 million current US$ | 48.70 million current US$ | 48.70 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 331.58 million current US$ | 239.13 million current US$ | 431.03 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 633.43 million current US$ | 533.84 million current US$ | 814.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 billion current US$ | 496.53 million current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 4.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 billion current US$ | 3.94 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guinea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guinea was 5.42 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Guinea ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.