Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.6173 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6173 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.6%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
180.72 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-39.48 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.6173 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.6% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 180.72 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -39.48 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Guinea-Bissau 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 20 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 1963 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1969 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1970 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1971 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1973 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +1062.5% |
| 1974 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1975 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +411.6% |
| 1976 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 32.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1980 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1981 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1985 | 25 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1989 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1990 | 24.64 % change on previous year | +442.0% |
| 1991 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1992 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 1993 | -36.46 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1994 | 168.85 % change on previous year | -563.1% |
| 1995 | -18.9 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1996 | -34.59 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1998 | -29.21 % change on previous year | -1370.8% |
| 1999 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2001 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2002 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2003 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 2004 | 27.69 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 2005 | 180.72 % change on previous year | +552.6% |
| 2006 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2007 | 44.33 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 2008 | 26.78 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2009 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2010 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 2011 | -39.48 % change on previous year | +431.4% |
| 2012 | -24.37 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2014 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +1411.8% |
| 2015 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2016 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -422.3% |
| 2017 | 26.52 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 2018 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2019 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -611.6% |
| 2020 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2021 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 2022 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2024 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6173 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.07 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 % change on previous year | -36.46 % change on previous year | 168.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.32 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | 180.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.482 % change on previous year | -39.48 % change on previous year | 26.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 164 Lesotho 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Eswatini 0.8687 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Canada 0.7578 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Nigeria 0.4532 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Russia 0.3847 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 0.6173 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 180.72 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.48 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.