Guyana says trade with China exceeded US$1 billion last year

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – Prime Minister Mark Phillips says Guyana’s trade with China reached approximately US$1.8 billion in 2025, while the country’s exports to the Asian market climbing to a record US$501 million.

“In 2025, two-way trade between Guyana and China reached approximately US$1.8 billion, and Guyana’s exports to China grew to US$501 million, our strongest performance in trade to date, which raised China to the eighth spot as our largest export destination,” Phillips told a reception marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Phillips said the figure represents a significant expansion in the trading relationship, with China also remaining one of Guyana’s major sources of imports.