Import value index in Guyana
Guyana: Import value index was 456.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Guyana, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Guyana is 456.8 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Guyana peaked at 456.8 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.8 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Guyana 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import value index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 59.6 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 70.1 2015 = 100 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 83.8 2015 = 100 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 74.2 2015 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 93.3 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 119.1 2015 = 100 | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 134.6 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 127.2 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 120.2 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 92.8 2015 = 100 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 110.6 2015 = 100 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 159.5 2015 = 100 | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 276.4 2015 = 100 | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 150.4 2015 = 100 | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 296 2015 = 100 | +96.8% |
| 2022 | 242.5 2015 = 100 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 454.6 2015 = 100 | +87.5% |
| 2024 | 456.8 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 456.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 3.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 456.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9 2015 = 100 | 51.8 2015 = 100 | 83.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 133.37 2015 = 100 | 92.8 2015 = 100 | 276.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.06 2015 = 100 | 150.4 2015 = 100 | 456.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 1 Djibouti 645.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 2 Armenia 528.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 4 Gambia 358.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 330.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 309 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import value index in Guyana?
- Import value index in Guyana was 456.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 456.8 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for import value index?
- Guyana ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.