Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 35.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana is 35.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 621.6% on the previous year and up 507.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana peaked at 52.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 4th out of 200 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 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.25 % change on previous year (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,190 current US$ per person (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.11 % change on previous year (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 219.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 237,756 current LCU per person (2005)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -173.82 % change on previous year (2005)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -175.98 % change on previous year (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Guyana was 35.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.