Guyana

India - Guyana relations are based on democratic values and the economic and cultural aspirations of the two nations

India is helping in infrastructure, IT, and training Guyanese scholars under ITEC

Indian companies have acquired land in Guyana to cultivate maize, pulses, vegetables and fruits

MoUs signed in areas like solar energy, forestry and mining between India and Guyana

US$25m worth cricket stadium was built by Mumbai based Shapoorji Pallonji company in Guyana

US$ 1.00mn
FDI inflow from India from April 2000 to March 2021

US$ 223.36mn

Bilateral trade value in 2021-2022

299,382
Overseas Indians living in Guyana

Concurrent Accreditation The Mission in Guyana also handles India's bilateral relations with Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis and Caricom

Minerals

Guyana has vast bauxite and gold reserves

Forest

Extensive forests where Indian companies can make investments and bring wood and pulp to India

Agriculture

Vast tracts of productive land can make it the breadbasket of the Caribbean

Energy

Guyana provides opportunities for investors in energy sector, particularly petroleum, gas and hydropower generation

Timber

Vast forest resources that cover more than three-quarters of its landmass and contain over 1,000 different tree varieties

India- Guyana Bilateral Relations

A summary of the bilateral engagements between India and Guyana.

India- Guyana MoU 2018

Three Memorandums of Understanding - Renewable Energy, Cultural Exchange Programme and Framework Agreement on International Solar Alliance were signed

Humanitarian aid to Antigua & Barbuda

Humanitarian aid worth US$ 1 billion has been provided to Antigua & Barbuda by India. The aid will enable the strengthening of local medical infrastructure and procurement of essential medical devices.

India's Exports and Imports to Guyana

Source: Department of Commerce

Dated: 27/01/2023
Values in US $ Millions

Country / Region: GUYANA

S.No.	\Year	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
1.	EXPORT	26.03	29.66	25.21	35.69	66.41
2.	%Growth		13.95	-15.01	41.56	86.07
3.	India’s Total Export	303,526.16	330,078.09	313,361.04	291,808.48	422,004.40
4.	%Growth		8.75	-5.06	-6.88	44.62
5.	%Share	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02
6.	IMPORT	6.59	6.42	6.95	11.28	156.96
7.	%Growth		-2.67	8.37	62.16	1,291.93
8.	India’s Total Import	465,580.99	514,078.42	474,709.28	394,435.88	613,052.05
9.	%Growth		10.42	-7.66	-16.91	55.43
10.	%Share	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03
11.	TOTAL TRADE	32.62	36.08	32.16	46.96	223.36
12.	%Growth		10.59	-10.85	46.01	375.60
13.	India’s Total Trade	769,107.15	844,156.51	788,070.32	686,244.36	1,035,056.45
14.	%Growth		9.76	-6.64	-12.92	50.83
15.	%Share	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02
16.	TRADE BALANCE	19.44	23.25	18.26	24.41	-90.55
17.	India’s Trade Balance	-162,054.83	-184,000.33	-161,348.24	-102,627.40	-191,047.65