Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 38.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guyana stood at 38.42 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 320.5% on the previous year and up 654.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guyana peaked at 95.71 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -43.98 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Guyana 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -1493.0% |
| 1966 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1967 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1968 | -18 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1969 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1970 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1971 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -1388.9% |
| 1972 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1973 | 20.97 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 1974 | 44.43 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1975 | 33.63 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1977 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 1978 | -15.34 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1980 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 34.99 % change on previous year | +249.0% |
| 1982 | -36.34 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1983 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1984 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1986 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1987 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 1988 | -0.5982 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1989 | 20.4 % change on previous year | -3510.6% |
| 1990 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 28.51 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1993 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1994 | -23.88 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1995 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1996 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1998 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3062 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1034.2% |
| 2001 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 2002 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2003 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2004 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +577.4% |
| 2005 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 35.81 % change on previous year | +133.6% |
| 2009 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2010 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2011 | 22.21 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2013 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2014 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2015 | -16.79 % change on previous year | +313.5% |
| 2016 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2017 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 34.86 % change on previous year | +323.1% |
| 2019 | 68.21 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2020 | -43.98 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2021 | 95.71 % change on previous year | -317.6% |
| 2022 | -17.42 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2023 | 38.42 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -18 % change on previous year | 21.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.81 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year | 44.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -36.34 % change on previous year | 34.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 % change on previous year | -23.88 % change on previous year | 31.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 % change on previous year | -12.62 % change on previous year | 35.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.15 % change on previous year | -16.79 % change on previous year | 68.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 % change on previous year | -43.98 % change on previous year | 95.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 6 North Korea 50.23 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Armenia 45 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 43.13 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tajikistan 36.69 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 30.54 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belarus 30.13 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Guyana was 38.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.71 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.98 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Guyana ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 654.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.