Goods imports in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Goods imports was 413.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports in Guinea-Bissau is 413.50 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 413.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.70 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
That places Guinea-Bissau 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.90 million BoP, current US$ | 44.70 million BoP, current US$ | 68.90 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 63.16 million BoP, current US$ | 53.80 million BoP, current US$ | 83.51 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 118.93 million BoP, current US$ | 58.50 million BoP, current US$ | 202.32 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 237.27 million BoP, current US$ | 181.76 million BoP, current US$ | 335.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.42 million BoP, current US$ | 307.28 million BoP, current US$ | 413.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 457.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 448.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Samoa 440.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Vanuatu 349.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Comoros 298.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 292.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -13.15 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.8749 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 813.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.6 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.83 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 813.83 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 94.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 161.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 67.03 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Guinea-Bissau?
- Goods imports in Guinea-Bissau was 413.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 413.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for goods imports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.