Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.6373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.4999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +157.0% | 0.4611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.8904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 Greece 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Botswana 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Paraguay 0.355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Senegal 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Portugal 0.3477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 0.3441 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 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 unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.