Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Guinea: trade and investment
Exports is 41.4% (2025), 76th of 184 in the world and 11th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 62.3% (2025), 52nd of 184 in the world and 6th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 103.7% (2025), 58th of 184 in the world and 7th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Guinea in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 41.4%2025 | 76/184 | 11/43 | 16.8% | 30.3% | 47.0% | +19.9 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 62.3%2025 | 52/184 | 6/43 | 19.9% | 43.2% | 68.8% | +11.3 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 103.7%2025 | 58/184 | 7/43 | 36.7% | 73.5% | 115.8% | +31.2 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -1.6%2024 | 95/185 | 14/42 | -3.2% | -4.8% | 19.1% | +9.6 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $15.1bn2025 | 90/206 | 7/48 | $666m | $1.5bn | $8.9bn | +748%since 2015 | $487bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.9%2016 | — | — | · | · | · | — | 6.0% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.5%2016 | — | — | 0.0% | 1.0%2008 | · | +0.2 ppsince 2006 | 40.9% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 4.3%2016 | — | — | 2.5% | 1.7%2008 | · | −6.6 ppsince 2006 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 12.6%2022 | 21/184 | 11/45 | 6.0%1998 | 11.9% | 12.2% | +0.7 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 27.4%2025 | 6/197 | 1/46 | 0.2% | 14.1%2011 | 1.3% | +26.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 2.5%2024 | 87/178 | 23/41 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | +1.1 ppsince 2014 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 99,0002017 | 165/196 | 33/42 | 33,000 | 12,400 | · | +230%since 2007 | 56.0m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.3m2020 | 177/177 | 40/40 | $7.8m | $2.0m | $1.3m | −37%since 2010 | $34.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Guinea and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Guinea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Guinea | Côte d'Ivoire | Mali | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Liberia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 41.4%2025 | 29.8%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 32.5%2025 | 20.9%2025 | — |
| Imports | 62.3%2025 | 24.8%2025 | 26.7%2025 | 38.6%2025 | 28.2%2025 | — |
| Trade openness | 103.7%2025 | 54.6%2025 | 48.8%2025 | 71.1%2025 | 49.1%2025 | — |
| Current account | -1.6%2024 | -4.5%2024 | -4.3%2024 | -19.8%2023 | -14.1%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Merchandise exports | $15.1bn2025 | $28.5bn2025 | $4.9bn2025 | $10.2bn2025 | $1.5bn2025 | $2.1bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.9%2016 | 5.3%2024 | 5.4%2023 | 3.0%2024 | 0.7%2018 | 0.6%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 0.5%2016 | 8.8%2025 | 1.6%2023 | 32.7%2024 | 0.1%2018 | 1.8%2023 |
| Food exports | 4.3%2016 | 55.0%2025 | 6.2%2023 | 21.6%2024 | 45.6%2018 | 24.5%2023 |
| Average tariff | 12.6%2022 | 7.2%2022 | 8.9%2022 | 8.4%2022 | 13.7%2022 | 6.2%2022 |