Guinea is the 124th largest export economy in the world and the 121st most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2015, Guinea exported $2.5B and imported $3.21B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $706M. In 2015 the GDP of Guinea was $6.7B and its GDP per capita was $1.21k.

The top exports of Guinea are Gold ($955M), Aluminium Ore ($739M), Crude Petroleum ($192M), Postage Stamps ($119M) and Special Purpose Ships ($81M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Refined Petroleum ($314M), Rice ($224M), Packaged Medicaments ($103M), Special Purpose Ships ($84.8M) and Cars ($73.9M).

The top export destinations of Guinea are India ($657M), Ghana ($346M), Spain ($159M), the United Arab Emirates ($156M) and Ireland ($142M). The top import origins are China ($822M), the Netherlands ($311M), India ($263M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($171M) and France ($160M).

Guinea borders Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone.