GW · GNB · BACI 624 · latest data 2024

Exports

$217M USD, nominal · 2024

= $217 M13.5% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$530M USD, nominal · 2024

= $530 M60.0% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$314M USD, nominal · 2024

= $314 M

Total trade

$747M USD, nominal · 2024

= $747 M28.4% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#181 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #192 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Guinea-Bissau's exports grew from $108M in 1995 to $217M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$313M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Guinea-Bissau per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$108 M$116 M−$8 M$224 M
1996$71 M$89 M−$18 M$160 M
1997$64 M$89 M−$25 M$153 M
1998$65 M$70 M−$4 M$135 M
1999$68 M$73 M−$5 M$141 M
2000$130 M$88 M$42 M$217 M
2001$86 M$79 M$7 M$165 M
2002$88 M$81 M$7 M$169 M
2003$111 M$132 M−$21 M$244 M
2004$118 M$126 M−$8 M$244 M
2005$106 M$223 M−$117 M$329 M
2006$54 M$154 M−$101 M$208 M
2007$85 M$200 M−$115 M$285 M
2008$143 M$240 M−$97 M$382 M
2009$109 M$287 M−$178 M$395 M
2010$167 M$227 M−$60 M$394 M
2011$385 M$317 M$69 M$702 M
2012$181 M$306 M−$125 M$487 M
2013$299 M$320 M−$21 M$620 M
2014$300 M$446 M−$146 M$745 M
2015$429 M$340 M$89 M$769 M
2016$389 M$314 M$75 M$703 M
2017$385 M$392 M−$7 M$776 M
2018$237 M$385 M−$147 M$622 M
2019$250 M$331 M−$81 M$581 M
2020$181 M$329 M−$147 M$510 M
2021$206 M$422 M−$216 M$628 M
2022$226 M$422 M−$196 M$648 M
2023$109 M$568 M−$459 M$677 M
2024$217 M$530 M−$313 M$747 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #163 → #181.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Guinea-Bissau per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#163#178
19960.00%0.00%#169#183
19970.00%0.00%#173#184
19980.00%0.00%#174#185
19990.00%0.00%#173#187
20000.00%0.00%#167#192
20010.00%0.00%#176#195
20020.00%0.00%#173#199
20030.00%0.00%#173#190
20040.00%0.00%#178#196
20050.00%0.00%#183#189
20060.00%0.00%#192#199
20070.00%0.00%#191#196
20080.00%0.00%#186#198
20090.00%0.00%#188#194
20100.00%0.00%#184#196
20110.00%0.00%#177#197
20120.00%0.00%#188#198
20130.00%0.00%#180#196
20140.00%0.00%#179#190
20150.00%0.00%#175#196
20160.00%0.00%#174#197
20170.00%0.00%#174#196
20180.00%0.00%#181#195
20190.00%0.00%#180#198
20200.00%0.00%#186#193
20210.00%0.00%#186#194
20220.00%0.00%#185#196
20230.00%0.00%#193#192
20240.00%0.00%#181#192
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

India was Guinea-Bissau's top trading partner in 2024, at 29.1% of total trade; the top five partners covered 78.6%.

Top partner share
29.1%
Top-5 share
78.6%
Partners
81
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.155

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Top partners of Guinea-Bissau in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1India$199 M$18 M$217 M$181 M
#2Portugal$0 M$127 M$128 M−$127 M
#3China$0 M$97 M$97 M−$97 M
#4Senegal$0 M$95 M$95 M−$94 M
#5Pakistan$0 M$51 M$51 M−$51 M
#6Netherlands$1 M$23 M$24 M−$22 M
#7Türkiye$6 M$15 M$21 M−$9 M
#8Spain$0 M$15 M$15 M−$15 M
#9Morocco$0 M$13 M$13 M−$13 M
#10Gambia$0 M$7 M$8 M−$7 M
#11Brazil$0 M$7 M$7 M−$6 M
#12Belgium$0 M$6 M$6 M−$6 M
#13Germany$0 M$5 M$5 M−$4 M
#14France$0 M$4 M$5 M−$4 M
#15Côte d’Ivoire$0 M$5 M$5 M−$5 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Guinea-Bissau's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Guinea-Bissau's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.254 → 0.848, a concentrated export base across 56 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Guinea-Bissau per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.2540.1763241
19960.2250.1353144
19970.4750.1333546
19980.2480.1133149
19990.3660.1283847
20000.4280.1394356
20010.3330.1323953
20020.3680.1373550
20030.3060.1174873
20040.4220.2125060
20050.7600.1685364
20060.6770.1524567
20070.7240.1384968
20080.5620.1385772
20090.6330.1055668
20100.6310.1284869
20110.6120.1325774
20120.4930.1565167
20130.2820.1755970
20140.3300.1166187
20150.2720.1145889
20160.3480.1245794
20170.4670.12158101
20180.3500.1585995
20190.3280.1575871
20200.5210.1344772
20210.5080.1517271
20220.8070.1755668
20230.4550.1636669
20240.8480.1385671
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.