Travel services in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Travel services was 41.2% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 41.2% for travel services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1997.
That places Guinea-Bissau 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.0% | — |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +50.7% |
| 1990 | 17.0% | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +29.9% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +65.4% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +102.3% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +67.2% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -1.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 41.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 41.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 17.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 9.2% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 27.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.6% | 41.7% | 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 41.2% 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 58.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for travel services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.