Merchandise trade in Guinea
Guinea: Merchandise trade was 82.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise trade in Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Guinea is 82.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Guinea peaked at 89.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1971.
Guinea ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise trade in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2% | — |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | +717.5% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 35.9% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +62.9% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 4.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 23.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 24.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 42.0% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 62.6% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 45 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.5% compare
- 46 Bhutan 83.3% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 83.3% compare
- 49 Faroe Islands 80.8% compare
- 50 Sint Maarten 80.7% compare
- 51 Poland 80.6% compare
More private sector data for Guinea
- 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$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 552.59 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Guinea?
- Merchandise trade in Guinea was 82.7% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for merchandise trade?
- Guinea ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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 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.