Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 32.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 32.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.5% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guyana peaked at 132.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Guyana 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | -10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -664.2% |
| 1993 | 10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 1996 | -5.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -150.0% |
| 1999 | -10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 132.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15390.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168900.1% |
| 2020 | 64.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 70.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 22.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2023 | 32.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 32.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 32.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +168900.1% | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +15390.0% | 0.8527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 132.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | -2.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 132.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 129 Burundi 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Pakistan 41.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 41.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Angola 26.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 26.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guyana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Guyana was 32.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 132.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Guyana ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.