Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Guinea
Guinea: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 22.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Guinea, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 22.18 % change on previous year for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2024.
The figure is down 67.9% on the previous year and up 695.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Guinea peaked at 85.36 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -18.57 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Guinea ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -7.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 33.3 % change on previous year | -545.4% |
| 1989 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1990 | 14.92 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1992 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1993 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1994 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -285.6% |
| 1995 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1996 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 1997 | -9.29 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1998 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 1999 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2000 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3222 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2002 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -1908.5% |
| 2003 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2004 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -308.9% |
| 2005 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 2006 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 2007 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2009 | -17.28 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2010 | 19.69 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2011 | 49.48 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 2012 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2013 | -0.4971 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2014 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +648.8% |
| 2015 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 2016 | 85.36 % change on previous year | -1070.5% |
| 2017 | -18.57 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2018 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2019 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 43.57 % change on previous year | +2121.9% |
| 2021 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2023 | 69.13 % change on previous year | +4426.6% |
| 2024 | 22.18 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 22.18 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 22.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4426.6% | 1.53 % change on previous year | 69.13 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2121.9% | 1.96 % change on previous year | 43.57 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1908.5% | -0.3222 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1070.5% | -8.8 % change on previous year | 85.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.85 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | 33.3 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -17.28 % change on previous year | 26.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 % change on previous year | -18.57 % change on previous year | 85.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.85 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 69.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 6 Iraq 27.07 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Nauru 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Tajikistan 22.58 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.1 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Argentina 21.58 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 20.97 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Guinea?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Guinea was 22.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.36 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.57 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Guinea ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 695.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.