Share of imports that come from China in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of imports that come from China was 7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 285.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.5% | — |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +220.8% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -83.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -77.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +218.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +314.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -67.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -72.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +90.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -51.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +1072.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -69.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -46.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +104.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +81.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +131.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +57.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +163.9% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -89.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +178.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +79.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +81.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +54.4% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -20.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1072.0% | 0.2% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of imports that come from china in Guinea-Bissau was 7.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.