Foreign direct investment, net in Guyana

Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net was 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.14 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 62.0%
World rank
23rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-2.67 billion BoP, current US$
in 2019
Years of data
40
1977–2023

Foreign direct investment, net in Guyana, 1977–2023

-2.0B02.0B4.0B1977200020231977: 1.8M BoP, current US$1979: -588.2k BoP, current US$1980: -588.2k BoP, current US$1981: 1.8M BoP, current US$1982: -4.4M BoP, current US$1983: -4.7M BoP, current US$1984: -4.5M BoP, current US$1985: -1.8M BoP, current US$1992: -146.6M BoP, current US$1993: -69.5M BoP, current US$1994: -106.7M BoP, current US$1995: -74.4M BoP, current US$1996: -59.0M BoP, current US$1997: -52.0M BoP, current US$1998: -44.0M BoP, current US$1999: -46.0M BoP, current US$2000: -67.1M BoP, current US$2001: -56.0M BoP, current US$2002: -43.6M BoP, current US$2003: -26.1M BoP, current US$2004: -30.0M BoP, current US$2005: -76.8M BoP, current US$2006: -102.4M BoP, current US$2007: -152.4M BoP, current US$2008: -178.0M BoP, current US$2009: -164.0M BoP, current US$2010: -198.0M BoP, current US$2011: -246.8M BoP, current US$2012: -277.9M BoP, current US$2013: -200.6M BoP, current US$2014: -237.8M BoP, current US$2015: -137.7M BoP, current US$2016: -32.0M BoP, current US$2017: -212.2M BoP, current US$2018: -1.2B BoP, current US$2019: -2.7B BoP, current US$2020: -1.3B BoP, current US$2021: -2.2B BoP, current US$2022: 3.0B BoP, current US$2023: 1.1B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, foreign direct investment, net in Guyana stood at 1.14 billion BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of down 62.0% on the previous year and up 669.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Guyana peaked at 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.67 billion BoP, current US$, in 2019.

Guyana ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 588,238 BoP, current US$ -588,235 BoP, current US$ 1.76 million BoP, current US$ 2
1980s -2.38 million BoP, current US$ -4.73 million BoP, current US$ 1.78 million BoP, current US$ 6
1990s -74.78 million BoP, current US$ -146.61 million BoP, current US$ -44.00 million BoP, current US$ 8
2000s -89.64 million BoP, current US$ -178.00 million BoP, current US$ -26.10 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -544.81 million BoP, current US$ -2.67 billion BoP, current US$ -32.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 163.10 million BoP, current US$ -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 20 Austria 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 21 Kuwait 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 22 Kazakhstan 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 24 Papua New Guinea 967.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 25 Mauritius 962.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 26 Estonia 813.92 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net in Guyana?
Foreign direct investment, net in Guyana was 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -2.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net?
Guyana ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 669.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.