External balance on goods and services in Guinea
Guinea: External balance on goods and services was -23.22 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Guinea, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Guinea recorded -23.22 trillion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.8% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Guinea peaked at 2.73 trillion constant LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -25.70 trillion constant LCU, in 2016.
Guinea ranks 160th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -9.95 trillion constant LCU | -25.70 trillion constant LCU | -5.05 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.18 trillion constant LCU | -23.22 trillion constant LCU | 2.73 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8,638 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 393.46 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 18.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -10.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 15.53 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,730 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 234.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Guinea?
- External balance on goods and services in Guinea was -23.22 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 trillion constant LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.70 trillion constant LCU in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Guinea ranks 160th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.