Exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exports of goods and services was 13.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau is 13.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 26.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.0% | — |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +76.5% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +74.5% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +123.0% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -46.3% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +117.1% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +80.9% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +85.5% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | -53.4% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +102.9% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +57.2% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +9.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 4.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 12.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.7% | 17.5% | 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 13.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exports of goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.