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February 10, 2026
February 9, 2026
The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) facilitated $157 billion in non-oil investments in 2025 alone, and over $1 trillion in the past five years, figures presented to the National Assembly on Monday showed. The agency in a statement said the performance highlights national efforts to diversify the economy, create jobs, and reduce reliance on oil revenues.
The 2025 total included $86 billion in foreign direct investment, $64 billion in local investment, and $5.9 billion in joint ventures, reflecting both international investor confidence and strong domestic participation.
Chief Investment Officer and Agency Head of GO-Invest Peter Ramsaroop said the government has invested—strategically, deliberately, and across every major non-oil sector of the economy.
“The results are undeniable: jobs created, businesses expanded, regions transformed, and a diversified economy that is stronger, more resilient, and people-centred,” Ramsaroop said.
Between 2020 and 2025, Guyana recorded substantial non-oil investment activity across agriculture, agro-processing, manufacturing, tourism, logistics, construction, housing, ICT, energy services, health care, and education.
During the same period, GO-Invest facilitated more than $1 trillion in signed non-oil investments, executed over 180 investment agreements, and secured commitments for more than 32,000 direct and indirect jobs, the agency said. Not all investments are required to pass through GO-Invest.
Non-oil sectors helped absorb labour, support small and medium-sized businesses, and expand economic activity across all regions.
“This government made a conscious decision to build an economy by design—not by accident,” Ramsaroop said, adding, “That means investing beyond oil, creating real jobs, lowering the cost of doing business, and ensuring Guyanese are participants, not spectators, in their own development.”
Ramsaroop said the government would continue to accelerate non-oil investment under President Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s Vision 2030, aiming for broad-based and long-term growth.
“The people of Guyana can be confident: modernised diversification is real, the jobs are real, and the future we are building together is real.”
