Current account balance in Guinea
Guinea: Current account balance was -391.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Guinea, 1986–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Guinea is -391.82 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 120.6% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Guinea peaked at 4.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.74 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Guinea 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -140.84 million BoP, current US$ | -221.52 million BoP, current US$ | -38.25 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | -189.96 million BoP, current US$ | -288.82 million BoP, current US$ | -56.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -242.47 million BoP, current US$ | -454.59 million BoP, current US$ | -59.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -844.92 million BoP, current US$ | -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 519.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -391.82 million BoP, current US$ | 4.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 105 Equatorial Guinea -344.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Syria -367.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Uruguay -374.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Pakistan -448.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Burundi -461.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Fiji -464.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -20.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8,638 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 393.46 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 18.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Guinea?
- Current account balance in Guinea was -391.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for current account balance?
- Guinea ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.