Merchandise trade in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise trade was 31.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise trade in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Guinea-Bissau is 31.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 69.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 172nd out of 204 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 trade in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.1% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | -30.7% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | +122.5% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +75.6% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +84.3% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 14.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 14.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 14.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 23.5% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 32.6% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 31.7% | 38.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- 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 trade in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise trade in Guinea-Bissau was 31.7% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise trade?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.