Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 552.59 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 552.59 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guinea peaked at 552.59 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.14 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Guinea 164th 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$), per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.17 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1962 | 17.91 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 12.26 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1964 | 12.83 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 13.62 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 17.66 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 13.12 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1968 | 12.14 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 15.48 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 18.23 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 18.37 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 24.15 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 41.05 current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1974 | 34.93 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 46.41 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 59.87 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 51.45 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 55.76 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 51.02 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 71.32 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 68.24 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 56.41 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 49.82 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 79.93 current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 1985 | 79.85 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 78.43 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 79.32 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 99.89 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 94.76 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 112.36 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 109.75 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 107.02 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 102.41 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 96.12 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 108.43 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 83.4 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 78.17 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 66.44 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 67.27 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 72.61 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 70.38 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 76.9 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 72.15 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 86.07 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 88.69 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 101.26 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 126.06 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 138 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 104.5 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 135.15 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 197.62 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 206.38 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 167 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 206.75 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 186.28 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 366.85 current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 2017 | 281.29 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 266.51 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 266.22 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 278.73 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 305.39 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 344.57 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 336.26 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 398.58 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 552.59 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 552.59 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 552.59 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.93 current US$ per person | 12.14 current US$ per person | 20.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.12 current US$ per person | 18.23 current US$ per person | 59.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.8 current US$ per person | 49.82 current US$ per person | 99.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.14 current US$ per person | 66.44 current US$ per person | 112.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.66 current US$ per person | 70.38 current US$ per person | 138 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.01 current US$ per person | 135.15 current US$ per person | 366.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.35 current US$ per person | 278.73 current US$ per person | 552.59 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guinea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Guinea was 552.59 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 552.59 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Guinea ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.