Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Guyana

Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 860.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
860.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,284.7%
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
860.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-596.97 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Guyana, 1971–2024

-50005001.0k197119972024

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 US$), annual in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 691.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Qatar 559.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Armenia 359.96 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.