Net foreign assets in Guyana
Guyana: Net foreign assets was 347.31 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Guyana, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Guyana stood at 347.31 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Guyana peaked at 347.31 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -90.19 billion current LCU, in 1991.
That places Guyana 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.94 million current LCU | 26.80 million current LCU | 59.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million current LCU | -202.69 million current LCU | 187.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.11 billion current LCU | -22.45 billion current LCU | -400.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -56.01 billion current LCU | -90.19 billion current LCU | -11.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.21 billion current LCU | 2.17 billion current LCU | 112.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.71 billion current LCU | 135.82 billion current LCU | 182.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.63 billion current LCU | 182.54 billion current LCU | 347.31 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Guyana
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.8499 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 1.49 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2025)
- Broad money 28.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 14.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 15.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 208.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,092 (2025)
- Claims on central government 16.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Guyana?
- Net foreign assets in Guyana was 347.31 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 347.31 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.19 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Guyana rank for net foreign assets?
- Guyana ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.