1. Population: 762,000
GUYANA Area: 214,969 sq km (83,000 sq miles)
MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
GDP ($US, billions) 1.12 1.13 1.16 1.20 1.25 1.31 1.46 1.74 1.92 2.02 2.19
GDP (% change) -1.3 2.3 1.1 -0.7 1.6 -1.9 5.1 7.0 2.0 3.3 4.4
GDP per capita ($US) 1,512 1,515 1,544 1,588 1,655 1,729 1,911 2,277 2,497 2,629 2,831
Current account balance ($US, billions) -0.10 -0.11 -0.09 -0.07 -0.08 -0.13 -0.19 -0.19 -0.25 -0.17 -0.22
Current account balance (% of GDP) -8.4 -9.6 -7.5 -5.8 -6.7 -10.1 -13.1 -11.1 -13.2 -8.5 -10.0
Inflation (% change) 6.1 2.6 5.4 6.0 4.7 6.9 6.7 12.2 8.1 2.9 3.8
Unemployment+ (%) - 9 12 - - - - - - - -
GDP (% change) Inflation (% change) GDP Current account balance
2.20
11.8
9.8 1.70
7.8
$US Billions
1.20
5.8
%
3.8 0.70
1.8
0.20
-0.2
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
-2.2 -0.30
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010
+
Source: The World Bank - http://databank.worldbank.org
*Numbers in italics represent estimates
2. Population: 762,000
GUYANA Area: 214,969 sq km (83,000 sq miles)
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – GOODS
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Trade Balance ($US thousands) -92,823 -239,489 -325,542 -244,064 -582,765
Total Exported Value ($US thousands) 543,263 538,652 567,385 784,714 834,266
Total Imported Value ($US thousands) 636,086 778,141 892,927 1,028,778 1,417,031
Top 10 Markets by % of Total Exported Value (2008) Top 10 Markets by % of Total Imported Value (2008)
Canada 22% Trinidad and Tobago 29%
United States of America 17% United States of America 27%
United Kingdom 14% Netherland Antilles 7%
Ukraine 5% Venezuela 6%
Jamaica 5% China 5%
Netherlands 5% United Kingdom 4%
Germany 5% Japan 3%
Trinidad and Tobago 4% Suriname 2%
Belgium 3% Netherlands 2%
Barbados 2% India 2%
Top 5 Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2008) Fish, Plastics and Top 5 Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2008) Electrical,
crustaceans, articles electronic
Pearls, precious molluscs, thereof, 3% equipment, 5%
stones, metals, aquatic
invertebrates, Vehicles other
coins, 26%
8% than railway,
Cereals, 13%
tramway, 6%
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation
products, 36% Nuclear
Sugars and reactors,
sugar boilers,
Ores, slag and confectionery, machinery, 11%
ash, 22% 14%
Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org
3. Population: 762,000
GUYANA Area: 214,969 sq km (83,000 sq miles)
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS – SERVICES
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Trade Balance ($US thousands) -15,300 -46,700 -53,020 -97,780 -99,640
Total Exported Value ($US thousands) 156,800 160,890 147,870 147,640 172,900
Total Imported Value ($US thousands) 172,100 207,590 200,890 245,420 272,540
Top Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2007) Top Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2007)
Travel 29% Transportation 26%
Personal remittances 18%
Royalties and license fees 23%
Other business services 18%
Communications services 19%
Travel 17%
Other business services 16%
Insurance services 7%
Transportation 5%
Communications services 6%
Insurance services 4% Royalties and license fees 6%
Computer & information services 3% Computer & information services 1%
Source: International Trade Centre – www.trademap.org