Trade in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Trade was 40.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Guinea-Bissau is 40.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 69.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1975.
That places Guinea-Bissau 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.2% | — |
| 1971 | 38.5% | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 40.0% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 44.3% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 33.2% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | +69.0% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | -45.1% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | +64.0% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 31.1% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 37.1% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 41.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 38.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 40.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.4% | 46.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 237.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -0.9765 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 236.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 265,691 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Guinea-Bissau?
- Trade in Guinea-Bissau was 40.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1975.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for trade?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.