Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana stood at 0.6476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Guyana 51st 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.6184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.8% |
| 1993 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.6476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.6476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +125.8% | 0.6904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9974 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 48 Dominica 0.6666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Montenegro 0.6658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Malaysia 0.661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Fiji 0.6453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Gambia 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Czechia 0.6133 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0.6476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.