Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Guyana
Guyana: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 76.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Guyana, 1977–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2023, travel services in Guyana stood at 76.1%.
That represents a change of up 225.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Guyana peaked at 77.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.0% | — |
| 1978 | 21.1% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | +222.6% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | +209.3% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +116.8% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +100.7% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +225.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 76.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 2.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 76.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +225.9% | 23.4% | 76.1% |
| 1985 | +222.6% | 17.8% | 57.4% |
| 1996 | +209.3% | 25.2% | 77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 19.1% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 14.6% | 57.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 25.2% | 77.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 16.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 12.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 11.6% | 76.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More private sector data for Guyana
- Merchandise trade 106.7% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.92 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 1.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 523.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 22,360 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Guyana?
- Travel services in Guyana was 76.1% in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for travel services?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.