Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana

Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.63 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 860.3%
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-3.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana, 1970–2024

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Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana is 8.63 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 860.3% on the previous year and up 3,529.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana peaked at 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.

That places Guyana 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 2.73 million BoP, current US$ -2.44 million BoP, current US$ 9.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 966,710 BoP, current US$ -9.00 million BoP, current US$ 4.73 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 61.85 million BoP, current US$ 7.90 million BoP, current US$ 146.61 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 89.64 million BoP, current US$ 26.10 million BoP, current US$ 178.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 549.10 million BoP, current US$ 58.00 million BoP, current US$ 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ -3.00 billion BoP, current US$ 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ 5

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  3. 38 Romania 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 40 Philippines 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 41 Greece 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 42 Costa Rica 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana was 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -3.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Guyana ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,529.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.