Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 1998 | 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +102.9% | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 152 Ecuador 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Dominican Republic 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Zambia 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Mali 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.