Imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Imports of goods and services was 397.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 397.38 billion current LCU for imports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 397.38 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.93 million current LCU, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.93 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 37.72 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 43.74 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 55.83 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 61.27 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 46.83 million current LCU | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 53.71 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 59.98 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 79.79 million current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 97.74 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 92.32 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 94.82 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 133.10 million current LCU | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 123.86 million current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 342.50 million current LCU | +176.5% |
| 1985 | 531.23 million current LCU | +55.1% |
| 1986 | 618.93 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +144.6% |
| 1988 | 3.73 billion current LCU | +146.7% |
| 1989 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +90.8% |
| 1990 | 7.90 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 14.22 billion current LCU | +80.1% |
| 1992 | 31.45 billion current LCU | +121.2% |
| 1993 | 31.25 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.68 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 64.51 billion current LCU | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 90.80 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 263.17 billion current LCU | +189.8% |
| 1998 | 137.36 billion current LCU | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 145.44 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 110.19 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 113.33 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 91.38 billion current LCU | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 83.80 billion current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 92.89 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 108.69 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 127.29 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 126.62 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 141.80 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 135.92 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 143.62 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 159.87 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 160.80 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 146.57 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 169.15 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 199.78 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 225.23 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 259.30 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 255.02 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 296.12 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 269.08 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 288.55 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 361.73 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 361.45 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 368.78 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 397.38 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.05 million current LCU | 33.93 million current LCU | 97.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion current LCU | 92.32 million current LCU | 7.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.78 billion current LCU | 7.90 billion current LCU | 263.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.19 billion current LCU | 83.80 billion current LCU | 141.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.55 billion current LCU | 143.62 billion current LCU | 296.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.16 billion current LCU | 269.08 billion current LCU | 397.38 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 80.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 90,679 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 134.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau was 397.38 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 397.38 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.93 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imports of goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.