Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Guyana
Guyana: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 8,138 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8,138 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.1% on the previous year and up 3,691.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Guyana peaked at 8,138 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.51 million USD, in 1990.
That places Guyana 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Guyana, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.51 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 25.42 million USD | +88.2% |
| 1992 | 303.58 million USD | +1094.2% |
| 1993 | 124.87 million USD | -58.9% |
| 1994 | 177.88 million USD | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 114.26 million USD | -35.8% |
| 1996 | 135.61 million USD | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 75.93 million USD | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 65.93 million USD | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 73.3 million USD | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 102.8 million USD | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 87.79 million USD | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 67.74 million USD | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 39.23 million USD | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 43.93 million USD | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 105.31 million USD | +139.7% |
| 2006 | 133.14 million USD | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 185.08 million USD | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 198.57 million USD | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 181.15 million USD | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 210.03 million USD | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 256.11 million USD | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 291.47 million USD | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 214.65 million USD | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 262.83 million USD | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 121.71 million USD | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 57.48 million USD | -52.8% |
| 2017 | 205.92 million USD | +258.2% |
| 2018 | 1,238 million USD | +501.0% |
| 2019 | 1,662 million USD | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 2,774 million USD | +66.9% |
| 2021 | 4,854 million USD | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 4,259 million USD | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 8,138 million USD | +91.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8,138 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8,138 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 616.81 million USD, 13.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1094.2% | 25.42 million USD | 303.58 million USD |
| 2018 | +501.0% | 205.92 million USD | 1,238 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.03 million USD | 13.51 million USD | 303.58 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.47 million USD | 39.23 million USD | 198.57 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 451.95 million USD | 57.48 million USD | 1,662 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,006 million USD | 2,774 million USD | 8,138 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 29 Switzerland 12,149 million USD compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 8,788 million USD compare
- 31 Malaysia 8,679 million USD compare
- 33 Denmark 7,885 million USD compare
- 34 Norway 7,338 million USD compare
- 35 Russian Federation 6,380 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Guyana?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Guyana was 8,138 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,138 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 million USD in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,691.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.