Exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exports of goods and services was 25.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau is 25.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 184.6% on the previous year and up 273.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 63.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -29.6%, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -19.8% | — |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -419.2% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | -65.7% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -52.4% |
| 2002 | -11.7% | -213.5% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -81.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -607.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | -12.4% | -185.8% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -243.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -94.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +1877.1% |
| 2010 | -7.5% | -138.4% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -649.9% |
| 2012 | -13.3% | -132.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -138.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +56.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -88.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +693.2% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +455.8% |
| 2019 | -17.1% | -148.0% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -108.0% |
| 2022 | -6.4% | -768.9% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -386.1% |
| 2024 | -29.6% | -262.0% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -184.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1877.1% | 1.0% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | -19.8% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | -12.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | -17.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -29.6% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau was 25.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.6% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exports of goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.