Guyana - Exports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (current US$) in Guyana was $698,037,600 as of 2005. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $752,856,500 in 2004 and $82,949,310 in 1960.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $82,949,310
1961 $96,774,190
1962 $110,424,100
1963 $110,599,100
1964 $111,240,700
1965 $117,823,500
1966 $125,764,700
1967 $143,705,900
1968 $133,800,000
1969 $147,700,000
1970 $151,200,000
1971 $164,750,000
1972 $164,000,000
1973 $160,238,100
1974 $296,590,900
1975 $370,500,000
1976 $300,280,000
1977 $284,360,000
1978 $319,880,000
1979 $317,240,000
1980 $490,320,000
1981 $393,107,100
1982 $254,400,000
1983 $224,500,000
1984 $193,263,200
1985 $218,069,800
1986 $233,674,400
1987 $282,142,800
1988 $263,300,000
1989 $251,948,500
1990 $248,683,500
1991 $356,600,000
1992 $469,762,400
1993 $519,140,500
1994 $567,658,900
1995 $629,152,000
1996 $723,896,900
1997 $746,591,400
1998 $688,346,900
1999 $670,497,400
2000 $684,731,100
2001 $661,420,500
2002 $670,242,400
2003 $666,355,300
2004 $752,856,500
2005 $698,037,600

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts