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Guinea-Bissau trade in 2024

In 2024, Guinea-Bissau exported $217 million and imported $530 million, a trade deficit of $313 million. It was the world's 182nd-largest exporter, with 0% of world exports. Its top export was coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews (93.5% of the total) and its main trading partner was India (29.1% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$217million
Imports
$530million
Trade balance
-$313million
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews (93.5%) and meat and fish meal (2.1%) together make up 95.6% of its exports.

  1. Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashews$202 million · 93.5%
    Main partner: India
  2. Meat and fish meal$5 million · 2.1%
    Main partner: Turkey
  3. Frozen fish$2 million · 0.71%
    Main partner: South Korea
  4. Cocoa beans$1 million · 0.67%
    Main partner: Malaysia
  5. Other oilseeds$1 million · 0.66%
    Main partner: Turkey
  6. Prepared shellfish$1 million · 0.56%
    Main partner: Japan
  7. Computers$664 thousand · 0.31%
    Main partner: South Korea
  8. Aluminum scrap$611 thousand · 0.28%
    Main partner: India
  9. Industrial fatty acids and oils$429 thousand · 0.2%
    Main partner: India
  10. Hoists, winches and jacks$188 thousand · 0.09%
    Main partner: Finland

What it imports

Rice (14.7%) and refined petroleum (14.5%) together make up 29.1% of its imports.

  1. Rice$78 million · 14.7%
    Main partner: Pakistan
  2. Refined petroleum$77 million · 14.5%
    Main partner: Portugal
  3. Cargo and cruise ships$27 million · 5.2%
    Main partner: China
  4. Other steel bars$19 million · 3.6%
    Main partner: Senegal
  5. Soft drinks$16 million · 3.1%
    Main partner: Portugal
  6. Wheat flour$13 million · 2.5%
    Main partner: Netherlands
  7. Beer$11 million · 2.1%
    Main partner: Portugal
  8. Soups and broths$9 million · 1.7%
    Main partner: Senegal
  9. Wine$9 million · 1.6%
    Main partner: Portugal
  10. Steel bars$9 million · 1.6%
    Main partner: Senegal
By Harmonized System chapter (89)
ChapterExportsImports
08 · Fruit and nuts$203 million$661 thousand
23 · Animal feed and food waste$5 million$596 thousand
03 · Fish and seafood$2 million$622 thousand
12 · Oilseeds and grains$1 million$830 thousand
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$1 million$1 million
16 · Prepared meat and fish$1 million$3 million
84 · Mechanical machinery$1 million$28 million
76 · Aluminum$668 thousand$4 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$429 thousand$852 thousand
90 · Precision and medical instruments$309 thousand$6 million
73 · Iron and steel products$210 thousand$13 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$184 thousand$40 million
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$137 thousand$20 million
15 · Fats and oils$125 thousand$5 million
87 · Vehicles$99 thousand$15 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$92 thousand$30 thousand
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$64 thousand$6 million
44 · Wood$54 thousand$1 million
02 · Meat and offal$53 thousand$5 million
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$39 thousand$4 million
72 · Iron and steel$26 thousand$40 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$24 thousand$7 million
94 · Furniture and lighting$23 thousand$4 million
40 · Rubber$20 thousand$2 million
62 · Woven clothing$10 thousand$588 thousand
24 · Tobacco$8 thousand$4 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$7 thousand$516 thousand
21 · Food preparations$7 thousand$16 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$6 thousand$551 thousand
89 · Ships and boats$5 thousand$30 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$5 thousand$347 thousand
82 · Tools and cutlery$4 thousand$1 million
11 · Milling products and malt$3 thousand$13 million
01 · Live animals$3 thousand$17 thousand
86 · Railway equipment$2 thousand$66 thousand
39 · Plastics$2 thousand$14 million
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$2 thousand$3 million
49 · Books and printed matter$1 thousand$2 million
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$885$2 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$717$556 thousand
97 · Art and antiques$631$10 thousand
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$579$1 million
70 · Glass$405$896 thousand
61 · Knitted clothing$387$800 thousand
17 · Sugar and sweets$300$7 million
64 · Footwear$290$3 million
95 · Toys and sports gear$284$730 thousand
54 · Synthetic filaments$233$97 thousand
69 · Ceramics$227$7 million
37 · Photographic goods$176$16 thousand
92 · Musical instruments$141$3 thousand
59 · Coated and technical textiles$126$96 thousand
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$90$1 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$82$3 million
74 · Copper$77$117 thousand
65 · Hats$30$72 thousand
96 · Other manufactured goods$19$923 thousand
48 · Paper and paperboard$18$9 million
07 · Vegetables$18$3 million
52 · Cotton$13$1 million
10 · Cereals$10$78 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$10$75 thousand
27 · Oil, gas and coal$0$78 million
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$0$12 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$0$9 million
25 · Salt, stone and cement$0$5 million
29 · Organic chemicals$0$3 million
93 · Weapons and ammunition$0$2 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$0$2 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$0$1 million
31 · Fertilizers$0$760 thousand
28 · Inorganic chemicals$0$561 thousand
66 · Umbrellas and canes$0$93 thousand
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$0$89 thousand
58 · Special fabrics and lace$0$69 thousand
47 · Wood pulp$0$47 thousand
43 · Fur and fur goods$0$33 thousand
60 · Knitted fabric$0$30 thousand
36 · Explosives and matches$0$23 thousand
71 · Gems and precious metals$0$22 thousand
91 · Watches and clocks$0$13 thousand
05 · Other animal products$0$13 thousand
75 · Nickel$0$7 thousand
53 · Other plant fibers$0$6 thousand
45 · Cork$0$3 thousand
79 · Zinc$0$3 thousand
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$0$1 thousand
06 · Live plants and flowers$0$329
81 · Other base metals$0$8

Trading partners

Its main destination is India (92% of exports) and its main source is Portugal (24% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD millions)ShareMode
India19992%Sea
Turkey6.22.9%Sea
South Korea1.40.65%Sea
Finland1.30.58%Sea
Netherlands1.20.56%Sea
Japan1.20.56%Sea
Malaysia1.10.51%Sea
Togo0.570.26%—
Italy0.550.26%—
Bulgaria0.490.23%—

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD millions)ShareMode
Portugal12724%Sea
China9718.3%Sea
Senegal94.517.8%Sea
Pakistan50.59.5%Sea
Netherlands22.94.3%Sea
India17.93.4%Sea
Turkey15.22.9%Sea
Spain14.82.8%Sea
Morocco13.12.5%Sea
Gambia7.41.4%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Guinea-Bissau accounted for 0% of world exports, compared with 0% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports doubled since 1995

USD millions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 217
  • Imports 530
  • Balance -313

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$108 million$116 million-$8 million
1996$71 million$89 million-$18 million
1997$64 million$89 million-$25 million
1998$65 million$70 million-$4 million
1999$68 million$73 million-$5 million
2000$130 million$88 million$42 million
2001$86 million$79 million$7 million
2002$88 million$81 million$7 million
2003$111 million$134 million-$23 million
2004$118 million$123 million-$6 million
2005$106 million$227 million-$121 million
2006$54 million$154 million-$101 million
2007$85 million$200 million-$115 million
2008$143 million$240 million-$97 million
2009$109 million$287 million-$178 million
2010$167 million$227 million-$60 million
2011$385 million$317 million$69 million
2012$181 million$306 million-$125 million
2013$299 million$320 million-$21 million
2014$300 million$428 million-$128 million
2015$429 million$330 million$99 million
2016$384 million$296 million$88 million
2017$385 million$376 million$9 million
2018$238 million$357 million-$119 million
2019$250 million$332 million-$82 million
2020$181 million$329 million-$147 million
2021$206 million$422 million-$216 million
2022$226 million$424 million-$198 million
2023$111 million$570 million-$459 million
2024$217 million$530 million-$313 million

World rank

Guinea-Bissau fell from 167th to 182nd among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 167th in 1995
  • 182nd in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
1995167th
1996173rd
1997177th
1998178th
1999177th
2000170th
2001179th
2002176th
2003176th
2004181st
2005186th
2006194th
2007193rd
2008188th
2009190th
2010186th
2011178th
2012189th
2013181st
2014180th
2015176th
2016175th
2017175th
2018181st
2019181st
2020187th
2021186th
2022185th
2023193rd
2024182nd

What it sells

Fruit and nuts became its top export group: from 32% to 94%

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 1%
  • Aluminum 0%
  • Mechanical machinery 1%
  • Prepared meat and fish 1%
  • Cocoa and chocolate 1%
  • Oilseeds and grains 1%
  • Fish and seafood 1%
  • Animal feed and food waste 2%
  • Fruit and nuts 94%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Fruit and nuts31.8%93.5%
Animal feed and food waste0%2.1%
Fish and seafood52.7%0.72%
Oilseeds and grains0.16%0.67%
Cocoa and chocolate0.01%0.67%
Prepared meat and fish0%0.56%
Mechanical machinery0.33%0.51%
Aluminum0%0.31%
Other15%0.91%

Who it trades with

India went from 15% to 29% of Guinea-Bissau's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • India 29%
  • Portugal 17%
  • China 13%
  • Senegal 13%
  • Pakistan 7%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
India15.5%29.1%
Portugal16.5%17.1%
China0.49%13%
Senegal0%12.7%
Pakistan0%6.8%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

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Sources and methodology

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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.

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