U.S. trade with Guinea rose 34.83 percent through August

Guinea’s trade with the United States increased to $125.35 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 34.83 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Guinea increased 36.15 percent while U.S. imports from Guinea rose 11.22 percent. The U.S. surplus with Guinea was $114.38 M.

Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Houston; No. 2 Port of Virginia; No. 3 Port of New York; No. 4 Port of Newark; and No. 5 Port Freeport, TX. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of New York; No. 2 Port of Lake Charles, LA; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Low-Value border crossing cargo and No. 5 Port of Wilmington, NC. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 59.68 percent of Guinea’s U.S. trade.

Among those top five:

• Trade with No.1 Port of Houston rose 157.91 percent to $23.03 million.
  Exports rose 152.24 percent to $22.3 million. Imports rose 729.57 percent to $727,517.
• Trade with No.2 Port of Virginia rose 390.83 percent to $14.36 million.
  Exports rose 653.46 percent to $14.05 million. Imports fell 70.65 percent to $311,538.
• Trade with No.3 Port of New York rose 11.15 percent to $13.56 million.
  Exports rose 9.9 percent to $13.39 million. Imports rose 1059 percent to $168,331.
• Trade with No.4 Port of Newark rose 71.79 percent to $12.15 million.
  Exports rose 76.16 percent to $11.68 million. Imports rose 5.96 percent to $466,651.
• Trade with No.5 Port Freeport, TX rose 253.85 percent to $11.72 million.
  Exports rose 253.85 percent to $11.72 million. There were no imports.

Guinea ranked No. 155 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 161.

Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.

The top five U.S. exports to Guinea by value through August were the categories of Passenger vehicles; Hydroxide or peroxide; Plastics; Low-value shipments; and Cigars, cigarettes, respectively. They accounted for 55.92 percent of total exports to Guinea.

The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Guinea –– Rubber; Returned exports, without change; Tequila, other liquors; Leather shoes; and Fish fillets, dried, salted or smoked –– accounted for 83.34 percent of all inbound shipments.

Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Guinea:

• Passenger vehicles rose 33.78 percent compared to last year to $19.41 million.
• Hydroxide or peroxide fell 6.22 percent compared to last year to $14.49 million.
• Plastics rose 157.76 percent compared to last year to $11.75 million.
• Low-value shipments rose 35.49 percent compared to last year to $11.01 million.
• Cigars, cigarettes totaled $10.37 million. The previous year, there were no export in this category.

Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Guinea:

• Rubber rose 55.94 percent compared to last year to $2.95 million.
• Returned exports, without change rose 190.11 percent compared to last year to $945,851.
• Tequila, other liquors fell 70.64 percent compared to last year to $311,538.
• Leather shoes rose 9844 percent compared to last year to $220,768.
• Fish fillets, dried, salted or smoked fell 38.55 percent compared to last year to $145,431.

In the latest annual figures available, Guinea recorded $144.52 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Guinea were $ 138.34 M and imports from Guinea were $6.18 M. The U.S. surplus with Guinea was $132.16 M.