External balance on goods and services in Guinea
Guinea: External balance on goods and services was -51.06 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Guinea, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Guinea stood at -51.06 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Guinea peaked at 52.77 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -51.06 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Guinea 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -127.89 million current LCU | -47.53 billion current LCU | 20.09 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | -115.72 billion current LCU | -250.19 billion current LCU | -5.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.63 trillion current LCU | -7.99 trillion current LCU | 52.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.66 trillion current LCU | -40.93 trillion current LCU | -5.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.86 trillion current LCU | -51.06 trillion current LCU | -4.39 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 -51.06 trillion current 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 52.77 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.06 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Guinea ranks 187th out of 192 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 163.4%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.