Travel services in Guyana
Guyana: Travel services 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 25th 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 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% |
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 6.5% (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 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 25th 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.