Fuel imports in Guyana
Guyana: Fuel imports was 9.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Guyana is 9.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Guyana peaked at 37.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1970.
That places Guyana 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.6% | — |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +72.2% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | -56.6% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +87.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -45.6% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -23.8% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 8.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 10.8% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 15.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 9.7% | 35.6% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Guyana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Guyana?
- Fuel imports in Guyana was 9.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1970.
- How does Guyana rank for fuel imports?
- Guyana ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.