Summary
- Exports
- $9.6billion
- Imports
- $7.8billion
- Trade balance
- +$1.9billion
Products
What it exports
Bauxite (aluminum ore) (86.2%) and cocoa beans (5%) together make up 91.2% of its exports.
What it imports
Rice (6.4%) and bulldozers and excavators (3.3%) together make up 9.7% of its imports.
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
| Chapter | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 26 · Ores and slag | $8.3 billion | $6 million |
| 18 · Cocoa and chocolate | $485 million | $8 million |
| 71 · Gems and precious metals | $466 million | $2 million |
| 08 · Fruit and nuts | $99 million | $8 million |
| 27 · Oil, gas and coal | $49 million | $228 million |
| 03 · Fish and seafood | $42 million | $59 million |
| 40 · Rubber | $37 million | $154 million |
| 09 · Coffee, tea and spices | $31 million | $24 million |
| 23 · Animal feed and food waste | $28 million | $10 million |
| 74 · Copper | $19 million | $4 million |
| 76 · Aluminum | $14 million | $85 million |
| 78 · Lead | $8 million | $50 thousand |
| 15 · Fats and oils | $8 million | $161 million |
| 12 · Oilseeds and grains | $5 million | $1 million |
| 84 · Mechanical machinery | $3 million | $1.1 billion |
| 72 · Iron and steel | $3 million | $250 million |
| 44 · Wood | $2 million | $26 million |
| 28 · Inorganic chemicals | $2 million | $53 million |
| 87 · Vehicles | $2 million | $829 million |
| 38 · Miscellaneous chemicals | $2 million | $98 million |
| 22 · Beverages and spirits | $2 million | $38 million |
| 85 · Electrical and electronic equipment | $1 million | $606 million |
| 16 · Prepared meat and fish | $785 thousand | $28 million |
| 39 · Plastics | $680 thousand | $312 million |
| 86 · Railway equipment | $364 thousand | $71 million |
| 63 · Home textiles and used clothing | $309 thousand | $97 million |
| 20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables | $291 thousand | $19 million |
| 90 · Precision and medical instruments | $283 thousand | $47 million |
| 82 · Tools and cutlery | $243 thousand | $31 million |
| 88 · Aircraft and spacecraft | $236 thousand | $1 million |
| 25 · Salt, stone and cement | $234 thousand | $89 million |
| 97 · Art and antiques | $223 thousand | $197 thousand |
| 19 · Baked goods and cereal products | $217 thousand | $107 million |
| 07 · Vegetables | $214 thousand | $47 million |
| 92 · Musical instruments | $198 thousand | $257 thousand |
| 62 · Woven clothing | $171 thousand | $76 million |
| 73 · Iron and steel products | $163 thousand | $528 million |
| 30 · Pharmaceuticals | $142 thousand | $76 million |
| 94 · Furniture and lighting | $130 thousand | $154 million |
| 10 · Cereals | $127 thousand | $601 million |
| 32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents | $126 thousand | $17 million |
| 61 · Knitted clothing | $115 thousand | $99 million |
| 29 · Organic chemicals | $96 thousand | $10 million |
| 70 · Glass | $94 thousand | $16 million |
| 49 · Books and printed matter | $93 thousand | $6 million |
| 21 · Food preparations | $92 thousand | $119 million |
| 48 · Paper and paperboard | $80 thousand | $63 million |
| 06 · Live plants and flowers | $74 thousand | $108 thousand |
| 11 · Milling products and malt | $73 thousand | $8 million |
| 64 · Footwear | $71 thousand | $126 million |
| 93 · Weapons and ammunition | $64 thousand | $1 million |
| 04 · Dairy, eggs and honey | $55 thousand | $19 million |
| 96 · Other manufactured goods | $55 thousand | $31 million |
| 79 · Zinc | $47 thousand | $238 thousand |
| 33 · Perfumes and cosmetics | $46 thousand | $47 million |
| 34 · Soap and cleaning products | $36 thousand | $31 million |
| 01 · Live animals | $35 thousand | $2 million |
| 42 · Leather goods and bags | $29 thousand | $51 million |
| 81 · Other base metals | $16 thousand | $302 thousand |
| 95 · Toys and sports gear | $14 thousand | $13 million |
| 83 · Miscellaneous metal goods | $14 thousand | $44 million |
| 65 · Hats | $13 thousand | $6 million |
| 69 · Ceramics | $9 thousand | $92 million |
| 17 · Sugar and sweets | $8 thousand | $213 million |
| 05 · Other animal products | $7 thousand | $128 thousand |
| 57 · Carpets and rugs | $7 thousand | $6 million |
| 41 · Hides and leather | $6 thousand | $584 |
| 89 · Ships and boats | $6 thousand | $227 million |
| 35 · Glues, starches and enzymes | $5 thousand | $7 million |
| 47 · Wood pulp | $5 thousand | $2 million |
| 13 · Gums and plant extracts | $4 thousand | $205 thousand |
| 52 · Cotton | $3 thousand | $42 million |
| 68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles | $2 thousand | $69 million |
| 58 · Special fabrics and lace | $1 thousand | $10 million |
| 67 · Feathers and artificial flowers | $1 thousand | $3 million |
| 56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope | $1 thousand | $23 million |
| 91 · Watches and clocks | $761 | $1 million |
| 24 · Tobacco | $502 | $53 million |
| 59 · Coated and technical textiles | $351 | $8 million |
| 51 · Wool | $202 | $11 thousand |
| 55 · Synthetic staple fibers | $104 | $18 million |
| 37 · Photographic goods | $74 | $727 thousand |
| 43 · Fur and fur goods | $65 | $41 thousand |
| 31 · Fertilizers | $61 | $23 million |
| 54 · Synthetic filaments | $53 | $37 million |
| 66 · Umbrellas and canes | $40 | $2 million |
| 50 · Silk | $6 | $0 |
| 02 · Meat and offal | $0 | $112 million |
| 36 · Explosives and matches | $0 | $13 million |
| 60 · Knitted fabric | $0 | $9 million |
| 53 · Other plant fibers | $0 | $1 million |
| 46 · Wicker and basketware | $0 | $306 thousand |
| 14 · Other plant products | $0 | $83 thousand |
| 80 · Tin | $0 | $68 thousand |
| 75 · Nickel | $0 | $33 thousand |
| 45 · Cork | $0 | $11 thousand |
Trading partners
China is its main destination (79.2% of exports) and source (50.6% of imports).
Who it sells to
Overview 1995–2024
In 2024, Guinea accounted for 0.04% of world exports, compared with 0.02% in 1995.
Exports and imports
Exports grew 11-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 9.6
- Imports 7.8
- Balance +1.9
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $892 million | $962 million | -$70 million |
| 1996 | $1 billion | $863 million | $186 million |
| 1997 | $1.1 billion | $865 million | $207 million |
| 1998 | $1.1 billion | $769 million | $294 million |
| 1999 | $947 million | $791 million | $156 million |
| 2000 | $1 billion | $792 million | $242 million |
| 2001 | $1.1 billion | $807 million | $327 million |
| 2002 | $1.1 billion | $938 million | $156 million |
| 2003 | $921 million | $848 million | $73 million |
| 2004 | $1 billion | $1.2 billion | -$205 million |
| 2005 | $1.5 billion | $1.4 billion | $56 million |
| 2006 | $1.5 billion | $1.6 billion | -$155 million |
| 2007 | $2.3 billion | $1.9 billion | $430 million |
| 2008 | $2.4 billion | $2.6 billion | -$196 million |
| 2009 | $1.1 billion | $2 billion | -$879 million |
| 2010 | $2.1 billion | $2 billion | $43 million |
| 2011 | $2 billion | $3 billion | -$1 billion |
| 2012 | $2.1 billion | $3.3 billion | -$1.3 billion |
| 2013 | $2.8 billion | $3.5 billion | -$620 million |
| 2014 | $3.5 billion | $3.4 billion | $31 million |
| 2015 | $2.7 billion | $3.2 billion | -$456 million |
| 2016 | $4.1 billion | $4.3 billion | -$201 million |
| 2017 | $6.1 billion | $3.9 billion | $2.2 billion |
| 2018 | $6.2 billion | $4.3 billion | $1.9 billion |
| 2019 | $6.7 billion | $4.4 billion | $2.3 billion |
| 2020 | $12.1 billion | $4.8 billion | $7.4 billion |
| 2021 | $10.2 billion | $5.4 billion | $4.8 billion |
| 2022 | $11.4 billion | $6.2 billion | $5.2 billion |
| 2023 | $18.1 billion | $6.8 billion | $11.2 billion |
| 2024 | $9.6 billion | $7.8 billion | $1.9 billion |
World rank
Guinea rose from 113th to 104th among the world's exporters
Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).
- 113th in 1995
- 104th in 2024
Source: CEPII BACI
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 113th |
| 1996 | 114th |
| 1997 | 117th |
| 1998 | 114th |
| 1999 | 118th |
| 2000 | 124th |
| 2001 | 123rd |
| 2002 | 127th |
| 2003 | 137th |
| 2004 | 138th |
| 2005 | 135th |
| 2006 | 139th |
| 2007 | 126th |
| 2008 | 130th |
| 2009 | 152nd |
| 2010 | 133rd |
| 2011 | 144th |
| 2012 | 141st |
| 2013 | 134th |
| 2014 | 127th |
| 2015 | 130th |
| 2016 | 121st |
| 2017 | 108th |
| 2018 | 113th |
| 2019 | 109th |
| 2020 | 86th |
| 2021 | 100th |
| 2022 | 100th |
| 2023 | 83rd |
| 2024 | 104th |
What it sells
Its top export group is still ores and slag: 86% in 2024
% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.
- Other 1%
- Coffee, tea and spices 0%
- Rubber 0%
- Fish and seafood 0%
- Oil, gas and coal 1%
- Fruit and nuts 1%
- Gems and precious metals 5%
- Cocoa and chocolate 5%
- Ores and slag 86%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Chapter | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Ores and slag | 40% | 86.4% |
| Cocoa and chocolate | 0.77% | 5% |
| Gems and precious metals | 13.8% | 4.8% |
| Fruit and nuts | 0.35% | 1% |
| Oil, gas and coal | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Fish and seafood | 4.6% | 0.43% |
| Rubber | 0.09% | 0.38% |
| Coffee, tea and spices | 6.9% | 0.33% |
| Other | 32.4% | 1.1% |
Who it trades with
China went from 1% to 66% of Guinea's trade
% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.
- China 66%
- India 9%
- Malaysia 2%
- Germany 2%
- Belgium 1%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Partner | 1995 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1.4% | 66.5% |
| India | 2% | 8.8% |
| Malaysia | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| Germany | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Belgium | 10.2% | 1.5% |
Production hubs
Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)
No hubs above the globe threshold.
View on the globeSources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- Climate TRACE · CC BY 4.0 (emissions by asset; the 3 largest per country are shown)
- Kummu et al., gridded GDP · CC BY 4.0 (hubs aggregated by this site)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.