Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 49.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 49.7 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,645.0% on the previous year and up 397.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 94.49 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -44.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Guyana 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -13.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1964 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -486.1% |
| 1965 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1967 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1968 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 1969 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1970 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7463 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1972 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +694.1% |
| 1973 | 23.78 % change on previous year | +301.2% |
| 1974 | 44.07 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1975 | 34.9 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1977 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 1978 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 1980 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 20 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1982 | -35.39 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 1983 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1984 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1985 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1986 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1988 | -18.49 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1989 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1990 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1991 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1992 | 43.97 % change on previous year | -3519.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1994 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +220.0% |
| 1997 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1998 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -358.4% |
| 1999 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 19.38 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2002 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 2003 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2004 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +463.9% |
| 2005 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 19.12 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2009 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2010 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2011 | 26.77 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2013 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2014 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2015 | -16.69 % change on previous year | +272.6% |
| 2016 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2017 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -559.0% |
| 2018 | 46.59 % change on previous year | +244.2% |
| 2019 | 67.63 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2020 | -44.31 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2021 | 94.49 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 2022 | -17.18 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2023 | 83.11 % change on previous year | -583.6% |
| 2024 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2025 | 49.7 % change on previous year | +1645.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 49.7 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 49.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.25 % change on previous year, 8.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3519.0% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 43.97 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1645.0% | 2.85 % change on previous year | 49.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 26.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.79 % change on previous year | -13.74 % change on previous year | 44.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3122 % change on previous year | -35.39 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.48 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 43.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year | 23.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year | 67.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.11 % change on previous year | -44.31 % change on previous year | 94.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Guyana was 49.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.49 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.