Barbados vs Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Barbados
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.98 million BoP, current US$ against 16.73 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 1.25 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 128th and Guyana ranks 127th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,833 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 12,833 BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | -529,104 BoP, current US$ | 2.45 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 31.74 million BoP, current US$ | 627,675 BoP, current US$ | 31.11 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10.73 million BoP, current US$ | 6.89 million BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 13.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10.61 million BoP, current US$ | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Barbados or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17.98 million BoP, current US$ against 16.73 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Barbados and Guyana?
- 1.25 million BoP, current US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guyana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Guyana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Barbados ranks 128th and Guyana ranks 127th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 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.