Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 4.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Guinea, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Guinea peaked at 7.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
That places Guinea 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -88.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +354.4% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +418.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +35.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -45.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -65.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +298.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +398.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +14.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +418.0% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2008 | +398.3% | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| 1983 | +354.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1991 | +298.6% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 4 |
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 from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Guinea?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Guinea was 4.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Guinea ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.