Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 38.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1992.
That places Guinea-Bissau 58th 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, residual in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | -0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -178.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -129.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -337.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +407.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -111.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -331.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +1263.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -73.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -640.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -43.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -185.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +86.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -46.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -104.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | -0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1263.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1992.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.