External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Guinea
Guinea: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -58.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Guinea, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Guinea stood at -58.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.3% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Guinea peaked at 139.59 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -685.84 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Guinea 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -59.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -685.84 % change on previous year | +1050.5% |
| 1989 | 139.59 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1990 | -321.43 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 1991 | 86.1 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1992 | -513.43 % change on previous year | -696.3% |
| 1993 | -38.1 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1994 | -109.52 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 1995 | -21.4 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1996 | -60.36 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1997 | 31.78 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1998 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -362.2% |
| 1999 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2000 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2001 | 65.76 % change on previous year | -760.7% |
| 2002 | -82.88 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2003 | 136.32 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2004 | -284.01 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 2005 | 64.13 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2007 | -34.1 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2008 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2009 | -19.31 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 2010 | 36.84 % change on previous year | -290.8% |
| 2011 | -85.69 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 2012 | -16.12 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2013 | -46.11 % change on previous year | +186.1% |
| 2014 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2015 | -34.58 % change on previous year | -466.8% |
| 2016 | -111.14 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2017 | 72.65 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2018 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2019 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2020 | -185.96 % change on previous year | +1408.3% |
| 2021 | 85.06 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2022 | -28.97 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2023 | -154.54 % change on previous year | +433.5% |
| 2024 | -122.99 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2025 | -58.72 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's -58.72 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.66 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's -58.72 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.45 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -201.96 % change on previous year | -685.84 % change on previous year | 139.59 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -101.4 % change on previous year | -513.43 % change on previous year | 86.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.87 % change on previous year | -284.01 % change on previous year | 136.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -16.88 % change on previous year | -111.14 % change on previous year | 72.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -77.69 % change on previous year | -185.96 % change on previous year | 85.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 164 Belize -55.29 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Syria -55.63 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Argentina -57.82 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Sri Lanka -61.68 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Puerto Rico -62.81 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Congo -64.78 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Guinea?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Guinea was -58.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 139.59 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -685.84 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Guinea rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Guinea ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.