[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · GIN · 2024
Guinea trade profile
In 2024, Guinea recorded $19.3B in merchandise exports and $8.6B in imports, producing a $10.7B trade surplus. Exports changed +16.0% from the previous year, while imports changed +24.9%.[1]
Exports
$19.3B
+16.0%
Imports
$8.6B
+24.9%
Trade balance
$10.7B
surplus
Active partners
270
17 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$10.8B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
28 active HS6 lines · 28 export partners
2$7.6B
HS 26 · HS chapter
13 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
3$446.4M
HS 18 · HS chapter
9 active HS6 lines · 21 export partners
4$90.7M
HS 08 · HS chapter
55 active HS6 lines · 19 export partners
5$80.6M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
32 active HS6 lines · 13 export partners
6$43.3M
HS 03 · HS chapter
120 active HS6 lines · 21 export partners
7$33.9M
HS 40 · HS chapter
70 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
8$32.7M
HS 28 · HS chapter
165 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Guinea; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$10.8B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +24.9% · 3-year CAGR 58.6%
2$6.7B
China
Annual change +19.2% · 3-year CAGR 54.9%
3$653.4M
India
Annual change -50.9% · 3-year CAGR -35.9%
4$258.5M
Malaysia
Annual change +732.5% · 3-year CAGR 140.8%
5$140.9M
Ireland
Annual change +59.1% · 3-year CAGR -23.0%
6$121.5M
Germany
Annual change +102.7% · 3-year CAGR -20.0%
7$101.6M
Spain
Annual change -40.2% · 3-year CAGR -39.1%
8$100.8M
Italy
Annual change +4262.6% · 3-year CAGR 111.3%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.