Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 8.32 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.32 billion current US$
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
99th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11.22 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
72.20 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guyana, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guyana stood at 8.32 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 511.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guyana peaked at 11.22 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.20 million current US$, in 1960.
Guyana ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 85.40 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 87.70 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 87.30 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 98.10 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 97.40 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 102.60 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 115.62 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 113.95 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 139.77 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 122.32 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 118.10 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 256.77 million current US$ | +117.4% |
| 1975 | 311.39 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 263.31 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 247.67 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 282.07 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 282.70 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 380.10 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 340.77 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 254.91 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 178.24 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 189.71 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 204.11 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 208.36 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 235.65 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 219.95 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 221.10 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 224.69 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 282.26 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 350.76 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 421.62 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 458.68 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 477.46 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 646.83 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 598.81 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 569.89 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 545.90 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 517.79 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 480.23 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 444.94 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 467.01 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 535.34 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 534.82 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 564.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 772.00 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 798.59 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 785.03 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 895.99 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2022 | 11.22 billion current US$ | +160.1% |
| 2023 | 8.32 billion current US$ | -25.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.32 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.11 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.32 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +160.1% | 4.31 billion current US$ | 11.22 billion current US$ |
| 1974 | +117.4% | 118.10 million current US$ | 256.77 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.29 million current US$ | 72.20 million current US$ | 115.62 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 213.80 million current US$ | 113.95 million current US$ | 311.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.29 million current US$ | 178.24 million current US$ | 380.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 457.69 million current US$ | 224.69 million current US$ | 646.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 589.98 million current US$ | 444.94 million current US$ | 798.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 895.99 million current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 billion current US$ | 2.56 billion current US$ | 11.22 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.22 billion current US$ compare
- 97 North Macedonia 8.99 billion current US$ compare
- 98 Armenia 8.53 billion current US$ compare
- 100 Laos 8.28 billion current US$ compare
- 101 Mozambique 8.23 billion current US$ compare
- 102 Congo 7.98 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guyana?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Guyana was 8.32 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.22 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.20 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Guyana ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 511.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.