Guinea (GIN)
Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).
Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.
Guinea - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)
| Rank | Partner | Export dependency | Import dependency | Total dependency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | 27.6% $660.13M | 13.4% $464.71M | 19.2% $1.12B |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 5.3% $127.56M | 16.8% $582.20M | 12.1% $709.76M |
| 3 | India (IND) | 9.1% $217.18M | 8.3% $287.79M | 8.6% $504.97M |
| 4 | Netherlands (NLD) | 0.5% $10.87M | 12.8% $443.70M | 7.8% $454.57M |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 6.1% $145.40M | 7.0% $243.06M | 6.6% $388.46M |
| 6 | Ghana (GHA) | 15.3% $367.37M | 0.0% $0 | 6.3% $367.37M |
| 7 | Belgium (BEL) | 1.9% $44.60M | 5.7% $197.66M | 4.1% $242.26M |
| 8 | United Kingdom (GBR) | 0.0% $0 | 6.4% $220.81M | 3.8% $220.81M |
| 9 | Switzerland (CHE) | 7.7% $183.86M | 0.0% $0 | 3.1% $183.86M |
| 10 | Spain (ESP) | 5.9% $141.45M | 1.1% $37.46M | 3.1% $178.91M |
- In 2024, Guinea's total international trade amounted to $5.9B, with $2.4B in exports and $3.5B in imports, resulting in a trade balance of -$1.1B.
- The country ranked 185th globally for total trade.
- Guinea's top export partner was United Arab Emirates, accounting for 27.6% of total exports with a value of $660.1M.
- China was the leading source of imports, providing 16.8% of all imported goods, valued at $582.2M.
- The most significant export category for Guinea was Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones (HS2 71), which represented 65.3% of exports at $1.6B.
- On the import side, Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS2 84) was the largest category, making up 18.0% of total imports with a value of $623.7M.
Exports Profile
In 2024, Guinea's exports were valued at $2.4B. The primary export category was Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin (HS2 71), contributing $1.6B or 65.3% of the total. The second-largest category was Ores, slag and ash (HS2 26), with exports of $615.1M. The main destination for Guinean goods was United Arab Emirates, which received shipments worth $660.1M. Other key export partners included Ghana ($367.4M) and India ($217.2M).
Imports Profile
Guinea's imports in 2024 totaled $3.5B. The most significant import category was Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof (HS2 84), valued at $623.7M, accounting for 18.0% of all imports. This was followed by Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS2 27), with imports of $477.6M. The leading supplier of goods to Guinea was China, with imports valued at $582.2M (16.8% share). Other major import sources included United Arab Emirates ($464.7M) and Netherlands ($443.7M).
Exports
Guinea - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2016 (USD)
Top export categories
Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.
Guinea - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)
Guinea - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)
Imports
Guinea - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2016 (USD)
Top import categories
Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.