Merchandise imports in Guyana
Guyana: Merchandise imports was 10.22 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.22 billion current US$
Change on year
up 49.7%
World rank
115th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.22 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
69.00 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 10.22 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.7% on the previous year and up 584.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Guyana peaked at 10.22 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.00 million current US$, in 1963.
Guyana ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 86.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 74.00 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 69.00 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 87.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 104.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 118.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 130.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 110.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 118.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 134.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 135.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 143.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 177.00 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 255.00 million current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 344.00 million current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 364.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 314.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 279.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 318.00 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 365.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 438.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 283.00 million current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 231.00 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 213.00 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 226.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 241.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 265.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 216.00 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 258.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 311.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 307.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 442.00 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 484.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 506.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 527.00 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 597.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 630.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 540.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 480.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 573.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 584.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 563.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 576.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 651.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 788.00 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 889.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +67.6% |
| 2020 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +94.5% |
| 2022 | 3.62 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 6.64 billion current US$ | +83.1% |
| 2024 | 6.83 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 10.22 billion current US$ | +49.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10.22 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 23% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 10.22 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.20 million current US$ | 69.00 million current US$ | 130.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 246.30 million current US$ | 134.00 million current US$ | 364.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.60 million current US$ | 213.00 million current US$ | 438.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 482.40 million current US$ | 307.00 million current US$ | 630.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 815.60 million current US$ | 563.00 million current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 4.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 10.22 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,222 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Guyana?
- Merchandise imports in Guyana was 10.22 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.00 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Guyana rank for merchandise imports?
- Guyana ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 584.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.