Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 5.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guyana, 1977–2024
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guyana is 5.70 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guyana peaked at 26.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1992.
That places Guyana 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | -529,104 BoP, current US$ | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 627,675 BoP, current US$ | 137,850 BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.14 million BoP, current US$ | 4.68 million BoP, current US$ | 14.90 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 130 Bangladesh 10.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Curacao 8.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 East Timor 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Gross capital formation 32.3% (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation 266.72 million current US$ (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation 53.31 billion current LCU (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation 32.3% (2005)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2005)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2005)
- Gross capital formation 266.72 million current US$ (2005)
- Gross capital formation 53.31 billion current LCU (2005)
- External balance on goods and services -41.39 billion current LCU (2005)
- External balance on goods and services -207.09 million current US$ (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guyana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Guyana was 5.70 million 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 outflows recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Guyana ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.