Country export capability

Guinea-Bissau
export capability

A reported view of Guinea-Bissau's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

GNB1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$196.8M2024 reported value
Latest imports$534.5M2024 reported value
Trade balance-$337.7MExports minus imports
Export growth+96.9%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Guinea-Bissau export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Guinea-Bissau recorded $196.8M in exports and $534.5M in imports. The resulting -$337.7M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +96.9% year on year and show a calculated +2.6% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

India received $178.7M in reported exports, representing 90.8% of the latest country total. Edible fruit and nuts was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $181.7M and 92.3% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Guinea-Bissau's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$2.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$1.0KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population2.2MReported population
Labor force921.6Reported labor force
Investment rate10.1%National investment rate
Savings rate2%National savings rate
Trade openness40.7%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP10.9%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education29.5%Education context
Tertiary education2.5%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Guinea-Bissau
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
TurkeyTURHigh attention77.1%5.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Democratic Republic of the CongoCODHigh attention100%54.1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
JapanJPNHigh attention100%6.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
NetherlandsNLDHigh attention100%49.5%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDStable0%6.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Republic of KoreaKORStable0%40.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
FinlandFINStable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAStable0%14.2%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
TogoTGOStable0%89.4%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
BulgariaBGRStable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Guinea-Bissau
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Stable -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining +6.2%
7United KingdomHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$72.2B$26.2B0%Declining +48%
8Republic of KoreaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$20.9B$24.8B0%Declining +32.9%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Guinea-Bissau.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Guinea-Bissau
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
10801HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$181.7M92.3%5
22301HS4 detail codeFood industry residues (23) ↗$4.3M2.2%2
30303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$3.6M1.8%19
41801HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$1.3M0.7%1
51207HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$1.3M0.6%5
60307HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$1.1M0.6%10
78471HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$649.2K0.3%8
87602HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$553.0K0.3%1
98548HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$388.0K0.2%2
108425HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$180.6K0.1%6
112203HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$150.6K0.1%1
129014HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$90.2K0%3

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Guinea-Bissau combines $196.8M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Guinea-Bissau recorded $196.8M in reported exports and $534.5M in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $337.7M. Exports changed +96.9% year on year and +2.6% annualized over three years. Edible fruit and nuts (HS2 08) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Guinea-Bissau exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Guinea-Bissau
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1IndiaIND$178.7M90.8%+175.8%+12%
2TurkeyTUR$5.6M2.9%+146.8%+8.2%
3Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$2.2M1.1%+2,190.8%+570.6%
4Republic of KoreaKOR$1.3M0.7%-10.2%-16.8%
5FinlandFIN$1.2M0.6%+360.3%+3,937.4%
6JapanJPN$1.1M0.6%-6.8%+744.7%
7NetherlandsNLD$1.1M0.6%-56.9%+90%
8MalaysiaMYS$1.0M0.5%+58.5%+626.1%
9ItalyITA$527.0K0.3%+625.5%+77.7%
10TogoTGO$509.4K0.3%-53%-41.1%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$230.0M
2014
$237.5M
2015
$351.5M
2016
$299.2M
2017
$282.4M
2018
$191.6M
2019
$199.9M
2020
$162.0M
2021
$182.5M
2022
$200.1M
2023
$100.0M
2024
$196.8M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets13Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners2Country context
Shared-language partners8Country context
Average partner distance7,523 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA4.8%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share4%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak7.5%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0.3%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score68.6

History-based indicator

Partner concentration8,254

Partner HHI

Product concentration8,188

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3GNB
Exports Usd$196.8M
Imports Usd$534.5M
Trade Balance Usd-$337.7M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct96.9%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-6.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct2.6%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct7.9%
Export Partner Hhi8,254
Export Product Hhi8,188
Momentum Score68.6
Risk Score82.2
Gdp Million Usd2,218.39 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$1.0K
Population2,201,352
Labor Force921.6
Investment Rate Pct10.1%
Savings Rate Pct2%
Secondary Education Pct29.5%
Tertiary Education Pct2.5%
Total Factor Productivity190.2
Trade Openness Pct40.7%
Exports Gdp Pct10.9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners13
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners2
Num Shared Language Partners8
Avg Partner Distance Km7,523 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta5
Pct Partners Shared Language3
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,446
Num Border Partners50
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.1
Pct Products High Elasticity60
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential16,472.9
Foreign Market Potential10,619

Exposure fields

Country Iso3GNB
All History Lane Count333
Current Lane Count27
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count4
High Volatility Lane Count4
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count5
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count15
Access Friction Lane Count6
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count1
Monitored Exports Current Usd$191.9M
Attention Exports Usd$7.6M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$2.0M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$2.3M
Non Fta Exports Usd$190.2M
Monitored Attention Share Pct4%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0.3%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.6
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct7.5%
Export Weighted Distance Km9,471 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$196.8M
Total Imports Latest Usd$534.5M
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$337.7M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct96.9%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct2.6%
Gdp Latest Million Usd2,218.39 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$1.0K
Population Latest2,201,352
Investment Rate Latest Pct10.1%
Savings Rate Latest Pct2%
Trade Openness Latest Pct40.7%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct10.9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest13
Foreign Market Potential Latest10,619
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.8%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct4.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.3%
Partner Hhi Latest8,254
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct90.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct94.8%
Partner Hhi All Avg4,412
Partner Hhi All Max8,254
Product Hhi Latest8,188
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct90.4%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct94.5%
Product Hhi All Avg5,274.8
Product Hhi All Max8,299.6
Total Exports Attention Share Pct3.9%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$98.5M$113.9M-$15.4MNot reportedNot reported
1996$65.0M$87.2M-$22.2M-34%Not reported
1997$57.0M$75.9M-$18.9M-12.2%Not reported
1998$71.5M$76.3M-$4.8M+25.4%-10.1%
1999$76.5M$80.9M-$4.4M+7%+5.6%
2000$126.9M$102.1M$24.8M+65.8%+30.5%
2001$139.5M$93.9M$45.6M+10%+25%
2002$92.0M$88.5M$3.5M-34.1%+6.3%
2003$91.6M$105.6M-$14.0M-0.5%-10.3%
2004$102.7M$112.7M-$10.1M+12.1%-9.7%
2005$72.8M$202.9M-$130.2M-29.1%-7.5%
2006$41.2M$137.9M-$96.8M-43.4%-23.4%
2007$74.8M$205.5M-$130.7M+81.7%-10%
2008$125.9M$240.6M-$114.7M+68.2%+20.1%
2009$96.3M$290.3M-$193.9M-23.5%+32.7%
2010$150.3M$232.9M-$82.6M+56.1%+26.2%
2011$343.2M$324.3M$19.0M+128.4%+39.7%
2012$161.0M$308.7M-$147.8M-53.1%+18.7%
2013$230.0M$282.3M-$52.4M+42.9%+15.2%
2014$237.5M$353.7M-$116.2M+3.3%-11.5%
2015$351.5M$259.7M$91.7M+48%+29.7%
2016$299.2M$262.8M$36.4M-14.9%+9.2%
2017$282.4M$320.4M-$38.0M-5.6%+5.9%
2018$191.6M$331.6M-$140.1M-32.2%-18.3%
2019$199.9M$277.5M-$77.5M+4.4%-12.6%
2020$162.0M$331.2M-$169.3M-19%-16.9%
2021$182.5M$425.2M-$242.7M+12.7%-1.6%
2022$200.1M$425.7M-$225.5M+9.7%+0%
2023$100.0M$571.1M-$471.2M-50%-14.9%
2024$196.8M$534.5M-$337.7M+96.9%+2.6%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
108Edible fruit and nuts$181.7M92.3%2149
203Fish and crustaceans$4.8M2.4%959
323Food industry residues$4.3M2.2%16
418Cocoa and cocoa preparations$1.3M0.7%28
512Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$1.3M0.7%320
684Machinery$1.1M0.5%26306
776Aluminium$607.8K0.3%623
885Electrical machinery$521.7K0.3%23201
990Optical and medical instruments$300.5K0.2%997
1073Articles of iron or steel$202.7K0.1%9122

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
10801Edible fruit and nuts (08)$181.7M92.3%5
22301Food industry residues (23)$4.3M2.2%2
30303Fish and crustaceans (03)$3.6M1.8%19
41801Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$1.3M0.7%1
51207Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$1.3M0.6%5
60307Fish and crustaceans (03)$1.1M0.6%10
78471Machinery (84)$649.2K0.3%8
87602Aluminium (76)$553.0K0.3%1
98548Electrical machinery (85)$388.0K0.2%2
108425Machinery (84)$180.6K0.1%6
112203Beverages (22)$150.6K0.1%1
129014Optical and medical instruments (90)$90.2K0%3

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1IndiaIND$178.7M90.8%+175.8%+12%
2TurkeyTUR$5.6M2.9%+146.8%+8.2%
3Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$2.2M1.1%+2,190.8%+570.6%
4Republic of KoreaKOR$1.3M0.7%-10.2%-16.8%
5FinlandFIN$1.2M0.6%+360.3%+3,937.4%
6JapanJPN$1.1M0.6%-6.8%+744.7%
7NetherlandsNLD$1.1M0.6%-56.9%+90%
8MalaysiaMYS$1.0M0.5%+58.5%+626.1%
9ItalyITA$527.0K0.3%+625.5%+77.7%
10TogoTGO$509.4K0.3%-53%-41.1%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Turkey (TUR)High attention77.1%5.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)High attention100%54.1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
3Japan (JPN)High attention100%6.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Netherlands (NLD)High attention100%49.5%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5India (IND)Stable0%6.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Republic of Korea (KOR)Stable0%40.7%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7Finland (FIN)Stable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Italy (ITA)Stable0%14.2%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Togo (TGO)Stable0%89.4%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Bulgaria (BGR)Stable0%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Turkey (TUR)230120new$246.7M1.7%100
2Finland (FIN)842539new$8.7M1.3%100
3Bulgaria (BGR)180100new$130.3M0.3%100
4Republic of Korea (KOR)847180new$575.1M0.1%100
5Burkina Faso (BFA)030359new$7.7M1.3%99.9
6Republic of Korea (KOR)760200new$1.7B0%99.6
7Belgium (BEL)901410new$2.0M4.1%98.1
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)902620new$1.8B0%97.6
9Bulgaria (BGR)040510new$50.3M0.1%95.8
10France (FRA)730439new$136.4M0%95.4

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Stable (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining (+6.2%)
7United Kingdom (GBR)710812$72.2B$26.2B0%Declining (+48%)
8Republic of Korea (KOR)854232$20.9B$24.8B0%Declining (+32.9%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Guinea-Bissau export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Guinea-Bissau export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Guinea-Bissau.

What is the latest reported export value for Guinea-Bissau?

Guinea-Bissau recorded $196.8M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Guinea-Bissau?

India leads by reported export value at $178.7M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Guinea-Bissau's exports?

Edible fruit and nuts leads by reported value at $181.7M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Guinea-Bissau trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.