External balance on goods and services in Guinea
Guinea: External balance on goods and services was -51.06 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Guinea, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Guinea stood at -51.06 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Guinea peaked at 52.77 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -51.06 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Guinea 188th out of 193 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 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20.09 billion current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 8.11 billion current LCU | -59.6% |
| 1988 | -47.53 billion current LCU | -685.8% |
| 1989 | 18.82 billion current LCU | -139.6% |
| 1990 | -41.66 billion current LCU | -321.4% |
| 1991 | -5.79 billion current LCU | -86.1% |
| 1992 | -35.51 billion current LCU | +513.4% |
| 1993 | -49.05 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1994 | -102.76 billion current LCU | +109.5% |
| 1995 | -124.75 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1996 | -200.05 billion current LCU | +60.4% |
| 1997 | -136.47 billion current LCU | -31.8% |
| 1998 | -250.19 billion current LCU | +83.3% |
| 1999 | -211.01 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2000 | -232.01 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2001 | -79.45 billion current LCU | -65.8% |
| 2002 | -145.30 billion current LCU | +82.9% |
| 2003 | 52.77 billion current LCU | -136.3% |
| 2004 | -97.10 billion current LCU | -284.0% |
| 2005 | -34.83 billion current LCU | -64.1% |
| 2006 | -4.72 trillion current LCU | +13459.8% |
| 2007 | -6.33 trillion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2008 | -6.70 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2009 | -7.99 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2010 | -5.05 trillion current LCU | -36.8% |
| 2011 | -9.37 trillion current LCU | +85.7% |
| 2012 | -10.88 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2013 | -15.90 trillion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 2014 | -14.40 trillion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2015 | -19.39 trillion current LCU | +34.6% |
| 2016 | -40.93 trillion current LCU | +111.1% |
| 2017 | -11.20 trillion current LCU | -72.6% |
| 2018 | -9.16 trillion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2019 | -10.29 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2020 | -29.41 trillion current LCU | +186.0% |
| 2021 | -4.39 trillion current LCU | -85.1% |
| 2022 | -5.67 trillion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2023 | -14.43 trillion current LCU | +154.5% |
| 2024 | -32.17 trillion current LCU | +123.0% |
| 2025 | -51.06 trillion current LCU | +58.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's -51.06 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -57.12 billion current LCU, 894.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's -51.06 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU, 747.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -13459.8% | -34.83 billion current LCU | -4.72 trillion current LCU |
| 1988 | -685.8% | 8.11 billion current LCU | -47.53 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | -513.4% | -5.79 billion current LCU | -35.51 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -127.89 million current LCU | -47.53 billion current LCU | 20.09 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | -115.72 billion current LCU | -250.19 billion current LCU | -5.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.63 trillion current LCU | -7.99 trillion current LCU | 52.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.66 trillion current LCU | -40.93 trillion current LCU | -5.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.86 trillion current LCU | -51.06 trillion current LCU | -4.39 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Guinea?
- External balance on goods and services in Guinea was -51.06 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.77 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.06 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Guinea ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.