Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Guyana last year was estimated at US$165M, according to the World Investment Report for 2012 up from the US$154M the previous year but far below neighbouring Suriname which pulled in US$585M.
Produced by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the report released on July 5th tabulates FDI between 2006 and last year.
Guyana registered inflows of US$102M, US$152M, US$178M, US$164M, US$154M and an estimated US$165M last year.
By contrast, Suriname pulled in over the six-year period: US$163M, US$247M, US$231M, US$93M, US$612M and US$585M.
The report exhibits stunning figures for