Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$649.3M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$143.2M
August 2026
Trade deficit
$506.2M
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
In August 2026 the United States imported $649.3M from Guyana and exported $143.2M to it, across 120 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $6.3B from Guyana and exported $1.6B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $506.2M with Guyana, importing 4.5× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Guyana in August 2026 (preliminary) were 11% higher, and exports to Guyana were 14% higher.
Guyana has emerged as a rapidly growing oil producer following major offshore discoveries by ExxonMobil and partners in the Stabroek Block, transforming its trade profile. Traditional exports include gold, bauxite, sugar, and rice, while the country is increasingly attracting US investment in the energy sector. Guyana's economy is one of the fastest-growing in the Western Hemisphere.
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Guyana's primary exports include crude petroleum (a rapidly growing category), gold, bauxite, sugar, rice, and timber, with the United States and Canada among key trading partners.
Since commercial oil production began in 2019, crude petroleum has become Guyana's dominant export, significantly increasing total export values and reshaping the country's trade balance.
Guyana is assigned country code 3120 in US trade data systems.
The top U.S. imports from Guyana are Crude Petroleum & Bituminous Mineral Oils, US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement and Aluminum Ores and Concentrates, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $631.3M | |
| 2 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $9.5M |
| 3 | $5.5M | |
| 4 | $662K | |
| 5 | $634K | |
| 6 | $390K | |
| 7 | $356K | |
| 8 | $237K | |
| 9 | $222K | |
| 10 | $123K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $18.2M | |
| 2 | $5.7M | |
| 3 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $5.5M |
| 4 | $4.8M | |
| 5 | $4.6M | |
| 6 | $4.0M | |
| 7 | $3.6M | |
| 8 | $3.6M | |
| 9 | $3.3M | |
| 10 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $2.7M |
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$1.2B
Services Imports
$257.0M