Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guyana, 1960β2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guyana is 5.00 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guyana peaked at 5.00 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.30 million current US$, in 1964.
That places Guyana 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.85 million current US$ | 82.30 million current US$ | 126.70 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 232.41 million current US$ | 113.27 million current US$ | 351.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.02 million current US$ | 161.69 million current US$ | 416.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.70 million current US$ | 233.07 million current US$ | 575.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 779.70 million current US$ | 497.32 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 3.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 5.00 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 135 Sudan 5.44 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Guinea 5.42 billion current US$ compare
- 137 Djibouti 5.32 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4.82 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Madagascar, Republic of 4.70 billion current US$ compare
- 141 Mauritius 4.51 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$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Guyana was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.30 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.