Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Guinea
Guinea: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Guinea, 1986–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Guinea is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 249.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Guinea peaked at 82.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.8% | — |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +274.1% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +244.7% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -72.1% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +118.9% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -44.5% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | +779.0% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -68.0% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | +166.9% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -71.7% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +255.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -94.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +1602.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +67.3% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -93.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -87.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +15313.1% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -95.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +39.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +15313.1% | 0.1% | 21.4% |
| 2015 | +1602.0% | 0.6% | 10.2% |
| 1994 | +779.0% | 9.4% | 82.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 1.8% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 7.9% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 12.2% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 0.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 0.1% | 30.9% | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 3.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.3% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 3.7% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 54.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,000 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Guinea?
- Transport services in Guinea was 2.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for transport services?
- Guinea ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.