UNITED STATES companies are actively courting opportunities in Guyana, supporting the country’s rapid growth into commercial partnerships and infrastructural projects.
Speaking in Georgetown last week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said he was in Guyana “with some American businesses” and insisted the United States wanted to be part of the country’s development trajectory as it expands its energy‑driven economy.
He noted that Guyana’s new wealth from energy resources should be channelled into a broad range of projects across the country. He outlined priorities such as ports, roads, retail and sporting infrastructure, and the housing sector that present openings for foreign contractors, developers, and service providers.
“We want to partner with Guyana to leverage those resources into a whole variety of economic development in many areas,” he said. “We want to see ports that allow goods to come in, roads that allow those goods to be transported throughout the country and the region. We’d like to see more stores and stadiums and all the things that the people of Guyana want, including housing.”
The visit follows high‑level engagement between U.S. and Guyanese officials, including Landau’s meeting with President, Dr Irfaan Ali, which he described as “terrific” and said left the two sides “very aligned on a vision for prosperity” that benefits people across Guyana, from Berbice and Lethem to the Demerara region.
“We are very excited about partnering with Guyana as it is taking advantage of its resources, both its natural resources [and] its human resources, to build a better future, and the United States is here to say we want to be part of the story of Guyana’s future development and prosperity.”
It was recently reported that trade between Guyana and the United States has exceeded US$25 billion over the past decade, with more than half of that total being recorded within the last two years.
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance while addressing the recent U.S.-Guyana Investment Enabling Forum in Washington, DC, noted that the United States remains Guyana’s largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) and its leading trading partner, underscoring the growing economic partnership between the two countries.
“We would like more U.S. companies to invest in Guyana, and to do business in Guyana and with Guyana and Guyanese companies,” he said.
The forum brought together government officials, investors and business leaders to explore opportunities to further strengthen investment and economic co-operation between Guyana and the United States.
