Country import demand

Guinea-Bissau
import demand

A reported view of Guinea-Bissau's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

GNB1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$534.5M2024 reported
Import growth-6.4%Year on year
Population2.2MReported population
GDP per capita$1.0KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness40.7%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Guinea-Bissau import?

In 2024, Guinea-Bissau recorded $534.5M in reported imports. Imports changed -6.4% year on year and +7.9% annualized over three years. Edible fruit and nuts was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$282.3M
2014
$353.7M
2015
$259.7M
2016
$262.8M
2017
$320.4M
2018
$331.6M
2019
$277.5M
2020
$331.2M
2021
$425.2M
2022
$425.7M
2023
$571.1M
2024
$534.5M

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$2.2B2024 macro context
GDP growth6.8%Five-year CAGR
Population growth2.3%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate10.1%National rate
Savings rate2%National rate
Trade openness40.7%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Guinea-Bissau
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Edible fruit and nutsHS2 08$634.0K0.1%749
2Fish and crustaceansHS2 03$652.5K0.1%759
3Food industry residuesHS2 23$595.5K0.1%56
4Cocoa and cocoa preparationsHS2 18$1.4M0.3%88
5Oil seeds and oleaginous fruitsHS2 12$638.8K0.1%520
6MachineryHS2 84$27.9M5.2%46306
7AluminiumHS2 76$3.6M0.7%1423
8Electrical machineryHS2 85$21.4M4%44201
9Optical and medical instrumentsHS2 90$5.5M1%3297
10Articles of iron or steelHS2 73$15.0M2.8%31122

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration8,254Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share94.8%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets13Reported count
Average distance7,523 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

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 Usd2,218.4 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 Usd533,678,518.3 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 Border0.7%
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 km
Num Border Partners50
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.1
Pct Products High Elasticity59.9
Pct Products Low Elasticity4.2
Real Market Potential16,472.9
Foreign Market Potential10,619

Supplier context

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 Usd2,218.4 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 import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$113.9M$98.5M-$15.4M+0%
1996$87.2M$65.0M-$22.2M-23.4%
1997$75.9M$57.0M-$18.9M-12.9%
1998$76.3M$71.5M-$4.8M+0.5%
1999$80.9M$76.5M-$4.4M+6%
2000$102.1M$126.9M$24.8M+26.1%
2001$93.9M$139.5M$45.6M-8%
2002$88.5M$92.0M$3.5M-5.7%
2003$105.6M$91.6M-$14.0M+19.3%
2004$112.7M$102.7M-$10.1M+6.8%
2005$202.9M$72.8M-$130.2M+80%
2006$137.9M$41.2M-$96.8M-32%
2007$205.5M$74.8M-$130.7M+49%
2008$240.6M$125.9M-$114.7M+17.1%
2009$290.3M$96.3M-$193.9M+20.6%
2010$232.9M$150.3M-$82.6M-19.8%
2011$324.3M$343.2M$19.0M+39.2%
2012$308.7M$161.0M-$147.8M-4.8%
2013$282.3M$230.0M-$52.4M-8.5%
2014$353.7M$237.5M-$116.2M+25.3%
2015$259.7M$351.5M$91.7M-26.6%
2016$262.8M$299.2M$36.4M+1.2%
2017$320.4M$282.4M-$38.0M+21.9%
2018$331.6M$191.6M-$140.1M+3.5%
2019$277.5M$199.9M-$77.5M-16.3%
2020$331.2M$162.0M-$169.3M+19.4%
2021$425.2M$182.5M-$242.7M+28.4%
2022$425.7M$200.1M-$225.5M+0.1%
2023$571.1M$100.0M-$471.2M+34.2%
2024$534.5M$196.8M-$337.7M-6.4%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
108Edible fruit and nuts$634.0K0.1%749
203Fish and crustaceans$652.5K0.1%759
323Food industry residues$595.5K0.1%56
418Cocoa and cocoa preparations$1.4M0.3%88
512Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$638.8K0.1%520
684Machinery$27.9M5.2%46306
776Aluminium$3.6M0.7%1423
885Electrical machinery$21.4M4%44201
990Optical and medical instruments$5.5M1%3297
1073Articles of iron or steel$15.0M2.8%31122

Questions about this profile

Guinea-Bissau import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Guinea-Bissau import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Guinea-Bissau.

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

Guinea-Bissau recorded $534.5M in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Guinea-Bissau's imports?

Edible fruit and nuts leads by reported import value at $634.0K.

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

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or 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 2026-08-29). 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.