Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 860.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guyana stood at 860.28 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,284.7% on the previous year and up 4,539.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guyana peaked at 860.28 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -596.97 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Guyana 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -127.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 202.46 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 1973 | 228 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1974 | -83.41 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1975 | -41.18 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 526.25 % change on previous year | -1378.0% |
| 1977 | -135.22 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1978 | 327.8 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 1979 | -85.37 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -402.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 349.38 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1983 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1984 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1985 | -59.66 % change on previous year | +1055.8% |
| 1986 | -596.97 % change on previous year | +900.7% |
| 1987 | 148.33 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1988 | -51.72 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1989 | -198.09 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 1990 | 483.5 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 1991 | 56.2 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1993 | -52.57 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1994 | 53.42 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1995 | -30.25 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1996 | -20.72 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1997 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1998 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2000 | 45.87 % change on previous year | +909.1% |
| 2001 | -16.54 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2002 | -22.14 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2003 | -40.14 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2004 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2005 | 156 % change on previous year | +944.0% |
| 2006 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 48.83 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2009 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2010 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -363.6% |
| 2011 | 24.65 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2013 | -27.83 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2014 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2015 | -42.08 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2016 | -57.88 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 265.93 % change on previous year | -559.5% |
| 2018 | 480.36 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2019 | 118.41 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2020 | -52.31 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2021 | 74.31 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 2022 | -234 % change on previous year | -414.9% |
| 2023 | 62.13 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2024 | 860.28 % change on previous year | +1284.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 860.28 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 80.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 860.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year, 192.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1378.0% | -41.18 % change on previous year | 526.25 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1284.7% | 62.13 % change on previous year | 860.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.25 % change on previous year | -135.22 % change on previous year | 526.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -80.94 % change on previous year | -596.97 % change on previous year | 349.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.88 % change on previous year | -52.57 % change on previous year | 483.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.91 % change on previous year | -40.14 % change on previous year | 156 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.34 % change on previous year | -57.88 % change on previous year | 480.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.08 % change on previous year | -234 % change on previous year | 860.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guyana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Guyana was 860.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 860.28 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -596.97 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,539.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.