Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 35.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guyana is 35.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 621.6% on the previous year and up 507.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guyana peaked at 52.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 4th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.4% | — |
| 1971 | -0.9% | -125.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -201.3% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +204.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -88.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +581.9% |
| 1977 | -0.4% | -135.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -302.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -86.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -419.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -395.1% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -61.1% |
| 1986 | -1.8% | -546.6% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -168.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -58.6% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -206.9% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -467.2% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +77.7% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | +1008.5% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +144.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +245.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +475.6% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +102.1% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | -20.4% | -173.2% |
| 2023 | -6.7% | -67.1% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -621.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | -0.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 2.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 1.3% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | -20.4% | 35.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 121,510 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.7509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 24,339 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 156.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 21.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guyana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Guyana was 35.0% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.