Imports of goods and services in Guinea
Guinea: Imports of goods and services was 62.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Guinea, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Guinea is 62.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Guinea peaked at 82.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1997.
That places Guinea 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.3% | — |
| 1987 | 21.1% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +89.2% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +61.9% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | +10.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 62.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 62.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of 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 | +89.2% | 24.1% | 45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 21.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 15.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 17.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 43.2% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 48.7% | 68.8% | 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 imports of goods and services in Guinea?
- Imports of goods and services in Guinea was 62.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1997.
- How does Guinea rank for imports of goods and services?
- Guinea ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 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.