Share of imports that come from China in Guyana
Guyana: Share of imports that come from China was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Guyana, 1964–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 13.0% for share of imports that come from china in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Guyana peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.
That places Guyana 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.7% | — |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -48.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -53.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -54.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +418.6% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +185.6% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +71.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -64.4% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +114.5% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -63.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -61.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +82.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +292.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -59.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -83.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +282.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +260.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +104.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +76.6% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.4% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 share of imports that come from china in Guyana?
- Share of imports that come from china in Guyana was 13.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- How does Guyana rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Guyana ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.