Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 621.5%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
-0.2036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
The figure is up 621.5% on the previous year and up 507.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Guyana peaked at 0.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.2036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 4th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -201.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +204.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 1976 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +581.9% |
| 1977 | -0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -302.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -419.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -395.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -546.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -168.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -206.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -467.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1008.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.5% |
| 2006 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +245.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +475.6% |
| 2019 | 0.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -173.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -621.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Malta 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Suriname 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.05 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Guyana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Guyana was 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.