Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Guinea
Guinea: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 20 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Guinea, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Guinea is 20 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Guinea peaked at 73.52 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -17.63 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Guinea ranks 8th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2009 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2010 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2012 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2014 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2015 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 2016 | 70.96 % change on previous year | +652.1% |
| 2017 | -17.63 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2018 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2019 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2020 | 73.52 % change on previous year | -4524.6% |
| 2021 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2022 | -13.29 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 2023 | 25 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 2024 | 22 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 20 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 20 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 20 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4524.6% | -1.66 % change on previous year | 73.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -17.63 % change on previous year | 70.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.62 % change on previous year | -13.29 % change on previous year | 73.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 5 Iraq 24.81 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 23.28 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Niger 21.1 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Russia 19.13 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Algeria 17.32 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Vietnam 17.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Guinea?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Guinea was 20 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.52 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.63 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Guinea rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Guinea ranks 8th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.