Imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Imports of goods and services was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau stood at 27.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 64.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1975.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.2% | — |
| 1971 | 34.3% | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 39.2% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 41.5% | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 35.7% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | +59.0% |
| 1985 | 57.7% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +102.9% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | -2.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 27.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 27.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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% | 31.8% | 64.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 25.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 31.8% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 31.8% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 26.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.0% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 153 Ecuador 27.9% compare
- 154 Dominican Republic 27.9% compare
- 155 Zambia 27.6% compare
- 157 Mali 26.7% compare
- 158 New Zealand 26.0% compare
- 159 Kazakhstan 25.6% 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Imports of goods and services in Guinea-Bissau was 27.0% 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 64.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for imports of goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th 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 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.