Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Guyana, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Guyana is 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Guyana peaked at 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Guyana ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -626.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -182.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -132.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -197.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2622.3% |
| 2017 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +156287.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 137 Mauritania 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Ghana 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Samoa 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Yemen 0.0002 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$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.05 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Guyana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Guyana was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.