Guinea

ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)

-1.76

RANK 135 OF 137

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$5.77B

RANK 107 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$465

RANK 17 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$4.26B

RANK 138 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$344

RANK 30 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2013)

$98.2M

RANK 171 OF 183

SERVICE IMPORTS (2013)

$694M

RANK 142 OF 181

GDP (2018)

$10.9B

CURRENT US$
RANK 140 OF 196

GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)

56.6%

CURRENT US$
RANK 72 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$879

CURRENT US$
RANK 175 OF 196

GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)

22.9%

Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Guinea, including service trade data, and tariffs. In 2018 Guinea was the number 140 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 107 in total exports, the number 138 in total imports, and the number 135 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, Guinea exported $5.77B and imported $4.26B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $1.5B. In 2018, Guinea’s exports per capita were $465 and its imports per capita were $344.

Trade: The top exports of Guinea are Gold ($2.79B), Aluminium Ore($2.53B), Petroleum Gas ($99.4M), Aluminium Oxide ($70.8M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($42.7M). The top imports of Guinea are Rice($308M), Refined Petroleum ($302M), Packaged Medicaments($133M), Rolled Tobacco ($119M), and Rubber Footwear ($90M).

Destinations: Guinea exports mostly to United Arab Emirates($2.3B), China ($1.94B), India ($394M), Spain ($152M), and Ireland($132M), and imports mostly from China ($1.31B), India ($406M), Netherlands ($331M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($294M), and United Arab Emirates ($231M).

Location: Guinea borders Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone by land.

Exports

In 2018 Guinea exported a total of $5.77B, making it the number 107 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Guinea have changed by $3.3B from $2.47B in 2013 to $5.77B in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Gold ($2.79B), Aluminium Ore ($2.53B), Petroleum Gas ($99.4M), Aluminium Oxide ($70.8M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($42.7M).

Imports

In 2018 Guinea imported $4.26B, making it the number 138 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Guinea changed by $658M from $3.61B in 2013 to $4.26B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Guinea are led by Rice ($308M), Refined Petroleum ($302M), Packaged Medicaments ($133M), Rolled Tobacco ($119M), and Rubber Footwear ($90M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Guinea had a negative trade balance of $739M in net imports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade balance of $106M in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Guinea are United Arab Emirates ($2.3B), China ($1.94B), India ($394M), Spain ($152M), and Ireland ($132M).

Origins

The most common import partners for Guinea are China ($1.31B), India ($406M), Netherlands ($331M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($294M), and United Arab Emirates ($231M).