What is external balance on goods and services in Guyana?

External balance on goods and services in Guyana was -207.09 million current US$ in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 29.52 million current US$ in 1963.

What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was -207.09 million current US$ in 2005.

How does Guyana rank for external balance on goods and services?

Guyana ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2005.

Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is down 205.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guyana 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

External balance on goods and services in Guyana

Name: External balance on goods and services in Guyana
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guyana: External balance on goods and services was -207.09 million current US$ in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)

-207.09 million current US$

Change on year

down 173.8%

World rank

87th

of 192 countries

All-time high

29.52 million current US$

in 1963

All-time low

-207.09 million current US$

in 2005

Years of data

1960–2005

External balance on goods and services in Guyana, 1960–2005

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Guyana is -207.09 million current US$, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of down 173.8% on the previous year and down 205.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Guyana peaked at 29.52 million current US$ in 1963 and was at its lowest, -207.09 million current US$, in 2005.

Guyana ranks 87th of 192 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
1960s	3.75 million current US$	-14.00 million current US$	29.52 million current US$	10
1970s	-27.10 million current US$	-113.28 million current US$	10.50 million current US$	10
1980s	-59.65 million current US$	-133.39 million current US$	-17.80 million current US$	10
1990s	-68.63 million current US$	-87.70 million current US$	-42.99 million current US$	10
2000s	-107.70 million current US$	-207.09 million current US$	-72.89 million current US$	6

Countries ranked near Guyana

84 Antigua and Barbuda -154.10 million current US$ compare
85 Sao Tome and Principe -196.66 million current US$ compare
86 Samoa -198.24 million current US$ compare
88 Eritrea -228.89 million current US$ compare
89 Slovakia -236.80 million current US$ compare
90 Micronesia (country) -245.00 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Guyana

DEC alternative conversion factor 208.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 217.32 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 170.46 billion current LCU (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 817.56 million current US$ (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
GNI per capita 5.54 million current LCU (2025)
GNI per capita, Atlas method 28,470 current US$ (2025)
GNI 4.63 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services in Guyana?: External balance on goods and services in Guyana was -207.09 million current US$ in 2005, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 29.52 million current US$ in 1963.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was -207.09 million current US$ in 2005.
How does Guyana rank for external balance on goods and services?: Guyana ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2005.
Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is down 205.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,040 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.