External balance on goods and services in Guinea
Guinea: External balance on goods and services was -5.91 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Guinea is -5.91 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Guinea peaked at 60.24 million current US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, -5.91 billion current US$, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 60.24 million current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 18.94 million current US$ | -68.6% |
| 1988 | -100.19 million current US$ | -629.0% |
| 1989 | 31.80 million current US$ | -131.7% |
| 1990 | -63.11 million current US$ | -298.4% |
| 1991 | -7.68 million current US$ | -87.8% |
| 1992 | -39.37 million current US$ | +412.7% |
| 1993 | -51.33 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1994 | -105.22 million current US$ | +105.0% |
| 1995 | -125.83 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1996 | -199.25 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 1997 | -124.59 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1998 | -202.29 million current US$ | +62.4% |
| 1999 | -152.09 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2000 | -132.81 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2001 | -40.73 million current US$ | -69.3% |
| 2002 | -73.54 million current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2003 | 26.58 million current US$ | -136.2% |
| 2004 | -43.27 million current US$ | -262.8% |
| 2005 | -9.56 million current US$ | -77.9% |
| 2006 | -917.33 million current US$ | +9497.7% |
| 2007 | -1.51 billion current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2008 | -1.46 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | -1.66 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2010 | -881.64 million current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2011 | -1.41 billion current US$ | +59.7% |
| 2012 | -1.56 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | -2.30 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2014 | -2.05 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | -2.59 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2016 | -4.56 billion current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2017 | -1.23 billion current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2018 | -1.02 billion current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2019 | -1.12 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | -3.07 billion current US$ | +174.6% |
| 2021 | -470.81 million current US$ | -84.7% |
| 2022 | -662.61 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2023 | -1.70 billion current US$ | +155.8% |
| 2024 | -3.75 billion current US$ | +121.2% |
| 2025 | -5.91 billion current US$ | +57.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's -5.91 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.67 billion current US$, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's -5.91 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -545.92 million current US$, 10.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -9497.7% | -9.56 million current US$ | -917.33 million current US$ |
| 1988 | -629.0% | 18.94 million current US$ | -100.19 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.70 million current US$ | -100.19 million current US$ | 60.24 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | -107.08 million current US$ | -202.29 million current US$ | -7.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -582.00 million current US$ | -1.66 billion current US$ | 26.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.87 billion current US$ | -4.56 billion current US$ | -881.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.59 billion current US$ | -5.91 billion current US$ | -470.81 million current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Guinea?
- External balance on goods and services in Guinea was -5.91 billion current US$ 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 60.24 million current US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.91 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Guinea ranks 160th 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 128.3%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.