Guinea
Guinea’s economy by topic
Pick a topic: the latest checked figures and every Alama Report story on it.
Updated November 5, 2026

- Economy
The latest checked official figures on Guinea’s economy: prices, growth, public debt and the cost of borrowing. - Trade
Guinea’s goods trade from official statistics: exports, imports and the balance. - Energy, oil and gas
Fuel prices, power and hydrocarbons in Guinea, from official sources. - Mining
Mine output, mineral exports and mining projects in Guinea, from official statistics and company reports. - Industry and construction
Industrial output, prices and construction activity in Guinea, from official statistics. - Tourism and hospitality
Visitor arrivals, hotel activity and air traffic in Guinea, from official statistics and operators.
Country at a glance
- Population
- 15.1mn (2025)
- Capital
- Conakry
- Languages
- French (official). Pular, Maninka and Susu are the most widely spoken national languages.
- Currency
- Guinean franc (GNF)
- GDP
- $28.4bn (2025) · $1,877 per person
- Real GDP growth
- 7.4% (2025)
- Inflation
- 3.5% (2025, annual average)
- Main exports
- Gold and bauxite (over 90% of exports), cashew nuts (2025)
- Regional groupings
- ECOWAS · WAMZ · AfCFTA
Sources: World Bank, World Development Indicators (population, GDP, growth, inflation); exports; languages (Université Laval). These yearly benchmarks complement the checked figures on the topic pages.
Latest stories
- Guinea accounts for 70% of increase in China's African imports · November 5, 2026
- Guinean franc slips for fifth consecutive month against dollar · November 5, 2026
- Guinea opens gold refinery with capacity far above current exports · November 5, 2026
- Hilton signs deal for 196-room DoubleTree hotel in Conakry · November 5, 2026
- Guinea's official estimates put 2025 growth between 7.1% and 8.4% · November 5, 2026
- Guinea import prices rise 20.4% while export prices edge up · October 29, 2026
- Guinea's revised budget plan cuts investment 2.7tn GNF, raises spending · October 29, 2026
- Guinea's local rice costs 45% more than imports in Conakry · October 29, 2026
- Guinea budgets 5.5tn GNF to keep fuel prices unchanged · October 29, 2026
- Guinea's August fuel imports reach 5.1tn GNF, 41% of total · October 29, 2026