Transport services in Guinea
Guinea: Transport services was 27.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Guinea, 1986–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Guinea stood at 27.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Guinea peaked at 76.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2023.
That places Guinea 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Transport services in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 65.7% | — |
| 1987 | 61.2% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +78.8% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | +63.6% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +39.9% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +84.4% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -70.0% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 52.5% | 65.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 43.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 28.9% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 39.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 18.7% | 76.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 111 Seychelles 28.5% compare
- 112 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.6% compare
- 113 Hungary 27.5% compare
- 115 Botswana 26.7% compare
- 116 Maldives 26.5% compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.3% 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 27.3% 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 76.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for transport services?
- Guinea ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.