12 indicators
Trade & investment: Guyana in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 84.6%2005 | — | — | 96.1% | · | · | −16.6 ppsince 1995 | 26.1% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 109.7%2005 | — | — | 110.7% | · | · | −2.4 ppsince 1995 | 26.4% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 194.4%2005 | — | — | 206.8% | · | · | −19.0 ppsince 1995 | 49.1% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 13.9%2023 | 16/185 | 1/35 | -11.5% | -7.2% | -11.6% | +24.8 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $18.7bn2025 | 82/206 | 9/39 | $498m | $880m | $2.6bn | +1,524%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 13.3%2024 | 54/170 | 5/32 | · | 0.2% | 2.6% | +13.1 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 88.9%2025 | 5/172 | 1/32 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41.5% | +88.9 ppsince 2015 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 1.7%2025 | 157/172 | 32/32 | 43.6% | 39.8% | 15.3% | −38.8 ppsince 2015 | 23.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 9.3%2022 | 40/184 | 9/35 | 15.5% | 6.6% | 6.5% | +2.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 33.1%2025 | 4/197 | 3/38 | 9.4% | 5.8% | 23.5% | +29.9 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 3.2%2023 | 76/178 | 18/35 | 3.8% | 10.7% | 8.1% | −4.6 ppsince 2013 | 2.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 86,4002020 | 171/196 | 40/41 | 105,000 | 152,000 | 86,400 | −43%since 2010 | 202m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Guyana and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Guyana. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Guyana | Brazil | Venezuela | Suriname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 84.6%2005 | 17.8%2025 | 14.9%2025 | 52.5%2010 |
| Imports | 109.7%2005 | 17.5%2025 | 10.1%2025 | 38.4%2010 |
| Trade openness | 194.4%2005 | 35.3%2025 | 25.0%2025 | 91.0%2010 |
| Current account | 13.9%2023 | -2.9%2025 | 0.6%2025 | -55.3%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $18.7bn2025 | $348bn2025 | $8.6bn2025 | $2.7bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 13.3%2024 | 11.1%2024 | — | 10.4%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 88.9%2025 | 16.1%2025 | 97.7%2013 | 0.0%2025 |
| Food exports | 1.7%2025 | 40.7%2025 | 0.0%2013 | 2.4%2025 |
| Average tariff | 9.3%2022 | 7.3%2022 | 12.8%2022 | 7.8%2022 |