Merchandise imports in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise imports was 489.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
489.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 206 countries
All-time high
516.00 million current US$
in 2008
All-time low
10.00 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 489.00 million current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 516.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 12.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 14.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 15.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 15.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 18.00 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 23.00 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 27.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 31.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 32.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 44.00 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 43.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 38.00 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 37.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 37.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.00 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 61.00 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 55.00 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 50.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 50.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 48.00 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 60.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 60.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 66.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 69.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 86.00 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 76.00 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 96.00 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 61.00 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 164.00 million current US$ | +168.9% |
| 1995 | 133.00 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 87.00 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 89.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 63.00 million current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 51.00 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 59.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 62.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 59.00 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 65.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 83.00 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 233.00 million current US$ | +180.7% |
| 2006 | 282.00 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 407.00 million current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 516.00 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 498.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 461.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 279.00 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 211.00 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 214.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 260.00 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 251.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 279.00 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 353.00 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 345.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 385.00 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 361.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 412.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 469.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 474.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 486.00 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 489.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 489.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.66 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 489.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.46 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +180.7% | 83.00 million current US$ | 233.00 million current US$ |
| 1994 | +168.9% | 61.00 million current US$ | 164.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.90 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 23.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.90 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 61.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.30 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 70.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.60 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 164.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.40 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 516.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.80 million current US$ | 211.00 million current US$ | 461.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.50 million current US$ | 361.00 million current US$ | 489.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 191 Northern Mariana Islands 512.00 million current US$ compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 509.00 million current US$ compare
- 193 Kiribati 496.00 million current US$ compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 485.00 million current US$ compare
- 196 Samoa 467.00 million current US$ compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 410.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- 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$), annual growth rate 36.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 217.38 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise imports in Guinea-Bissau was 489.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 516.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise imports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.