Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 41.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea is 41.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 95.6% on the previous year and up 651.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea peaked at 102.05 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -30.3 % change on previous year, in 1963.
Guinea ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1963 | -30.3 % change on previous year | +216.0% |
| 1964 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1965 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 32.08 % change on previous year | +292.9% |
| 1967 | -24.29 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1968 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1969 | 30 % change on previous year | -630.0% |
| 1970 | 20 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1972 | 33.75 % change on previous year | +1216.3% |
| 1973 | 72.9 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1974 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1975 | 35 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 1976 | 31.02 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1977 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1978 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1979 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1980 | 42.29 % change on previous year | -705.5% |
| 1981 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1982 | -15.67 % change on previous year | +526.8% |
| 1983 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 64.04 % change on previous year | -753.7% |
| 1985 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6696 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1987 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +462.9% |
| 1988 | 29.27 % change on previous year | +676.6% |
| 1989 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1990 | 22.75 % change on previous year | -960.2% |
| 1991 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6803 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1993 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 1994 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 1995 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -586.8% |
| 1996 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 1997 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1998 | -13.39 % change on previous year | +209.8% |
| 1999 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2000 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 2001 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2002 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -711.0% |
| 2003 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2004 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -640.4% |
| 2005 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2006 | 16.59 % change on previous year | +223.4% |
| 2007 | 27.41 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2009 | -22.4 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 2010 | 32.55 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 2011 | 49.89 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2013 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -343.1% |
| 2014 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 2015 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2016 | 102.05 % change on previous year | -1444.8% |
| 2017 | -21.34 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2018 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2020 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +198.5% |
| 2021 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2022 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 21.41 % change on previous year | +103578.3% |
| 2025 | 41.88 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 41.88 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 41.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +103578.3% | 0.0206 % change on previous year | 21.41 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1444.8% | -7.59 % change on previous year | 102.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -30.3 % change on previous year | 46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.21 % change on previous year | -13.51 % change on previous year | 72.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.17 % change on previous year | -15.67 % change on previous year | 64.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1408 % change on previous year | -20.88 % change on previous year | 22.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 % change on previous year | -22.4 % change on previous year | 27.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 % change on previous year | -21.34 % change on previous year | 102.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 % change on previous year | 0.0206 % change on previous year | 41.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 3 Guyana 49.7 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Liberia 48.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kiribati 48.5 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Switzerland 36.42 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Saint Martin (French Part) 35.46 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uganda 33.02 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Guinea
- Merchandise trade 82.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.6% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 58.5% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 8.34 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guinea was 41.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 102.05 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.3 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 651.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.