Travel services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Travel services was 44.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Guinea-Bissau is 44.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 87.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1996.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12.5% | — |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | +109.4% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -76.7% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +580.8% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +56.3% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -59.1% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +149.8% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +161.5% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 43.9% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +196.3% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | -12.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 44.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.9%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 44.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +580.8% | 5.7% | 39.1% |
| 2021 | +196.3% | 15.7% | 46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 9.0% | 24.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 5.7% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 12.5% | 87.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 30.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 15.7% | 52.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Guinea-Bissau?
- Travel services in Guinea-Bissau was 44.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1996.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for travel services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.