Merchandise imports in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise imports was 8.34 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.34 billion current US$
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
123rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.34 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
46.00 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Guinea is 8.34 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.9% on the previous year and up 280.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Guinea peaked at 8.34 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.00 million current US$, in 1963.
Guinea ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 73.00 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1962 | 66.00 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 46.00 million current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1964 | 49.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 53.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 70.00 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 53.00 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1968 | 50.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 65.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 78.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 80.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 107.00 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 185.00 million current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1974 | 160.00 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 216.00 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 283.00 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 247.00 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 272.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 253.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 360.00 million current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 351.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 296.00 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 267.00 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 438.00 million current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1985 | 448.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 451.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 468.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 605.00 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 589.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 723.00 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 735.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 740.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 730.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 706.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 819.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 648.00 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 620.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 537.00 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 556.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 612.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 601.00 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 667.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 640.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 780.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 820.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 956.00 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 2.19 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +102.1% |
| 2017 | 3.48 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.88 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 8.34 billion current US$ | +41.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8.34 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.14 billion current US$, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8.34 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.46 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.50 million current US$ | 46.00 million current US$ | 73.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.10 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 283.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 427.30 million current US$ | 267.00 million current US$ | 605.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 681.40 million current US$ | 537.00 million current US$ | 819.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.00 million current US$ | 601.00 million current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 billion current US$ | 3.73 billion current US$ | 8.34 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 552.59 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Guinea?
- Merchandise imports in Guinea was 8.34 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.00 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports?
- Guinea ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.