Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Guinea
Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 26.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 26.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Guinea peaked at 40.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1984.
That places Guinea 123rd out of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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% | +10.2% |
| 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% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | +16.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 26.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 26.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +576.8% | 1.5% | 9.9% |
| 1981 | +133.2% | 1.5% | 3.4% |
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% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 22.2% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (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 26.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 40.4% 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 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).