Transport services in Guinea
Guinea: Transport services 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 189th 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 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% |
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
- 186 Palestine, State of 2.4% compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 2.4% compare
- 188 Ireland 2.2% compare
- 190 Libya 1.8% compare
- 191 Macau, China 1.7% compare
- 192 Bahamas 1.4% compare
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 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 189th 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.