[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 · GNB · 2024
Guinea-Bissau trade profile
In 2024, Guinea-Bissau recorded $196.8M in merchandise exports and $534.5M in imports, producing a $337.7M trade deficit. Exports changed +96.9% from the previous year, while imports changed -6.4%.[1]
Exports
$196.8M
+96.9%
Imports
$534.5M
-6.4%
Trade balance
-$337.7M
deficit
Active partners
270
13 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.
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ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$181.7M
HS 08 · HS chapter
49 active HS6 lines · 21 export partners
2$4.8M
HS 03 · HS chapter
59 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners
3$4.3M
HS 23 · HS chapter
6 active HS6 lines · 1 export partners
4$1.3M
HS 18 · HS chapter
8 active HS6 lines · 2 export partners
5$1.3M
HS 12 · HS chapter
20 active HS6 lines · 3 export partners
6$1.1M
HS 84 · Machinery
306 active HS6 lines · 26 export partners
7$607.8K
HS 76 · HS chapter
23 active HS6 lines · 6 export partners
8$521.7K
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
201 active HS6 lines · 23 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Guinea-Bissau; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$178.7M
India
Annual change +175.8% · 3-year CAGR 12.0%
2$5.6M
Türkiye
Annual change +146.8% · 3-year CAGR 8.2%
3$2.2M
DR Congo
Annual change +2190.8% · 3-year CAGR 570.6%
4$1.3M
South Korea
Annual change -10.2% · 3-year CAGR -16.8%
5$1.2M
Finland
Annual change +360.3% · 3-year CAGR 3937.4%
6$1.1M
Japan
Annual change -6.8% · 3-year CAGR 744.7%
7$1.1M
Netherlands
Annual change -56.9% · 3-year CAGR 90.0%
8$1.0M
Malaysia
Annual change +58.5% · 3-year CAGR 626.1%
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.