Guyana vs Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Guyana
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana, a difference of 243.03 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -55.08 million BoP, current US$ | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 2000s | -89.64 million BoP, current US$ | -5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 2010s | -544.81 million BoP, current US$ | -6.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 163.10 million BoP, current US$ | -4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Guyana or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Guyana and Kazakhstan?
- 243.03 million BoP, current US$, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kazakhstan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Kazakhstan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Guyana ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.