External Trade
Function: External trade division is responsible for the collection, extraction and compilation of all trade data from various sources to produce and disseminate external trade statistics of the economy, of which the two main types are the quantity and value of exports and imports.
Data collection: The division relies exclusively on the supply of data from the Guyana Revenue Authority Customs Department and other import / export agencies.
System of Trade: "Imports" are the totals of all imports cleared through customs for the local economy while "Exports" are the exports of domestic producers, and include the re-exports of imported goods which had previously been cleared through customs for the local economy.
Quantities and Values: All quantities and values are based on the declaration of importers and exporters, and are subject to verification by customs officials. Values are shown in Guyana Dollars (G$). Imports are valued C.I.F. (cost, insurance and freight) and exports of domestic and foreign goods are valued F.O.B. (free on board).
All quantities and values are based on the declaration of importers and exporters, and are subject to verification by customs officials. Values are shown in Guyana dollars (G$). Imports are valued at C.I.F. (cost, insurance and freight) and exports of domestic and foreign goods are valued at F.O.B. (free on board).
External Trade Report (1997 - 2004)
The Bureau of Statistics has re-embarked on the publication of annual and quarterly data for Guyana’s imports, domestic exports and re-exports.
From 1997 to 2001, the data has been presented annually and from 2002 onwards, on a quarterly basis. A report for the period 1997-2004 has been published and is available to download. Data for 2005 to date will be available soon.
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Please refer to the
Statistical Bulletin for
External Trade data.
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