Reserves and related items in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Reserves and related items was 31.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 31.90 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 315.9% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 127.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -946.16 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -27.29 million BoP, current US$ | -71.18 million BoP, current US$ | 8.01 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -46.61 million BoP, current US$ | -75.10 million BoP, current US$ | -15.24 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -28.94 million BoP, current US$ | -123.67 million BoP, current US$ | 29.44 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -61.64 million BoP, current US$ | -946.16 million BoP, current US$ | 127.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.46 million BoP, current US$ | -92.94 million BoP, current US$ | 41.74 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 107 Belize 59.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 42.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 33.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Curacao 31.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Cyprus 30.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 East Timor 23.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Manufacturing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 231.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 87.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 398.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 25.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 301.45 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Guinea-Bissau?
- Reserves and related items in Guinea-Bissau was 31.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 127.95 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -946.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for reserves and related items?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.