Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana is 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 87.3% on the previous year and up 198.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Guyana 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 1,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 1,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 1993 | 2,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 4,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 4,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 6,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 5,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 7,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 8,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 10,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 9,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 9,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 6,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 10,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 18,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2020 | 9,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 17,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2022 | 15,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +111.7% | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 153 Malawi 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Brazil 30,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Vanuatu 28,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Argentina 25,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 25,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 22,489 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guyana was 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 28,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.5%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.