Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guinea
Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 22.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guinea is 22.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guinea peaked at 40.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1984.
That places Guinea 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +133.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -34.4% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +576.8% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 1.5% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 9.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 12.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 24.3% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 28.0% | 5 |
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5,799 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.89 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 721.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8386 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guinea?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guinea was 22.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 145th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).