Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
159th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025

0.10.20.30.40.50.6197019972025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

That places Guinea-Bissau 159th out of 203 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 unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.1%
1972 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1973 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.9%
1974 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1975 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1976 0.1266 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1977 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1978 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.1%
1979 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.8%
1980 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1981 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.0%
1982 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1983 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
1984 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1985 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.3%
1986 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1987 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1988 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1989 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1990 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
1991 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1992 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP +43.5%
1993 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.3%
1994 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP +170.3%
1995 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.8%
1996 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.6%
1997 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1998 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1999 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2000 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP +71.3%
2001 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2002 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2003 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2004 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.4%
2005 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP +155.4%
2006 0.4442 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.0%
2007 0.5404 current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.6%
2008 0.5416 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2009 0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2010 0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2011 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP -50.8%
2012 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2013 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2014 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2015 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2016 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2017 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2018 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2019 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2020 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2021 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2022 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.0%
2023 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2024 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2025 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1238 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.1466 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 156 Zimbabwe 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 157 Sri Lanka 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 158 Afghanistan 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 160 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 161 India 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 162 Central African Republic 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.