October 14–16, 2025 I Georgetown, Guyana

Hosted by the Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) and supported by the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and the Suriname Investment and Trade Agency (SITA), IBC has emerged as one the region's foremost platform for investment, innovation, and international partnership.

The 2025 edition marks the third IBC conference, bringing together government leaders, private sector decision-makers, and investors from across the Caribbean, South America, and beyond. Around 700 business delegates and decision-makers, along with approximately 2,000 visitors for the B2B trade exhibition are expected to participate. We kindly ask you to share this information with your respective trade promotion agencies to encourage a stronger EU presence at IBC Guyana 2025 (for reference in 2024, 5 European companies participated).

The EU Delegation is also exploring the possibility of sponsoring this event, by setting up an EU booth, and delivering presentations on the EPA Free Trade Agreement and a regional program, “EU-LAC Digital Accelerator,” designed to connect business from large corporations to start-ups and innovative SMEs. This initiative aims to foster partnerships between European companies and their LAC counterparts.

More information and registration: https://www.guyanabusinessconference.com/

When: March 11th 2025, 2-3pm CET Time
Where: Online

The European Commission is excited to share that following the remarkable success of the EU Global Gateway Economic Mission to Guyana in 2023, where Team Europe showcased 24 companies from 9 EU Member States, they are now ready to deepen our partnership with Guyana. This initiative reflects their shared enthusiasm for exploring investment opportunities within the European private sector.

Why Guyana?
As the fastest-growing economy and one of the most forested countries globally, Guyana presents an unrivalled opportunity. The Forest Partnership between the EU and Guyana is committed to aligning our climate and biodiversity goals while fostering socio-economic development and building local value chains. In addition, the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the EU and Guyana aims to ensure that the timber source from Guyana and entering the EU market is legal.

Upcoming Mission Details
The European Commission invites you to participate in the EU Forestry Investment Mission in Georgetown, Guyana, from June 2nd to 4th, 2025.
This mission aims to uncover investment opportunities in expanding timber production and related value-added activities, contributing to the Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA) for Latin America and the Caribbean.

What to Expect:

• High-level meetings with Guyanese authorities, EU and EU Member States representatives
• B2B matchmaking sessions
• Guyana Business Forum and Exhibition
• Specialized sessions focusing on investment potential
• Field visits to key sites

Get Involved: Join our info session
Join the informative session hosted by the EU Delegation in Guyana on March 11th, 2025, at 2 PM. This session will provide further insights into the mission and how you can participate. Register here

For any inquiries or to start planning your involvement, please reach out to Ms. Taiana Mora, Mission Coordinator, at taiana(at)nex.com.do or via WhatsApp at +1 829 2811630.
Additional information is available on the website of investment mission.

Eines der kleinsten Länder Südamerikas wächst in atemberaubendem Tempo. Beim Pro-Kopf-Einkommen hat es Deutschland überholt. Das Interesse globaler Industriekonzerne, dort Fuß zu fassen, ist groß.

Lesen Sie hier den kompletten Bericht.

von Alexander Busch, Lateinamerika-Korrespondent für Handelsblatt und NZZ

Lesen Sie den Guyana Bericht von der Deutschen Botschaft Port-of-Spain über die Entwicklung der Wirtschaft in Guyana und Chancen für deutsche Unternehmen.

Deutsche Botschaft Port-au-Prince, 24.02.2023

Der Fluss Cuyuní, der die Grenze zwischen Venezuela und Guyana zieht, schlängelt sich durch Landschaften voller üppiger Vegetation, die jedoch von kriminellen Unternehmungen überflutet werden. Aufgrund von illegalem Goldabbau und Menschenhandel, der durch die Krise in Venezuela weiter steigt, wird der Fluss durchgehend von Guerillas und kriminellen Organisationen bewacht. Falls ausländische Mächte nun den venezolanischen Präsidenten Nicolás Maduro stürzen sollten, könnte die Intervention verschiedene nicht staatliche bewaffnete Akteure, die jetzt in Venezuela Zuflucht suchen, nach Guyana drängen. Zu diesen Akteuren gehören wahrscheinlich Mitglieder der Nationalen Befreiungsarmee Kolumbiens (ELN), Guerilla-Gegner der Regierung in Bogotá, die sich seit langem in Venezuela aufhalten.

Den vollständigen Bericht finden Sie hier.  

Die karibischen Länder erlebten 2016 ein weiteres herausforderndes Jahr für ihre Volkswirtschaften.

Vor allem die rohstoffexportierenden Länder wurden durch den internationalen Rückgang der Rohstoffpreise negativ beeinflusst. Den dienstleistungsorientierten Volkswirtschaften hingegen erging es besser, vor allem die Sektoren Tourismus und Bauwirtschaft stellten sich als Leistungsträger dar. Niedrige Ölpreise haben dazu beigetragen, die Zahlungsbilanz diverser Karibikstaaten zu verbessern.

Allerdings haben Naturkatastrophen die Karibik hart getroffen - am schwersten traf es Haiti.  Die eingeschränkte Verbindung der lokalen Banken zum internationalen Bankenwesen ist auch in 2016 ein großes Problem gewesen, so sind z.B. die Kosten für internationale Transaktionen weiter angestiegen und erschweren den Handel mit der Außenwelt.

Den vollständigen Bericht finden Sie hier.

Der Caribbean Economic Report, herausgegeben von der Royal Bank of Canada, ist eine aktuelle Analyse zur wirtschaftlichen Situation der karibischen Länder. Der Bericht legt ökonomische Kennzahlen wie Wachstum- und Inflationsraten, Währungsreserven und Wechselkurse dar. Neben der Nennung der wachstumsstärksten Sektoren wird die Analyse durch grafische Veranschaulichungen ergänzt.

Den vollständigen Bericht der Royal Bank of Canada (Juni 2017) finden Sie hier.

Call for Missions of Global Gateway Strategy and Guyana Global Gateway Investment Agenda

As the Caribbean's fastest-growing nation (averaging 39% annual growth over the last 5 years), Guyana presents a wealth of opportunities for European businesses.

Based on the success of the last EU mission in Guyana will be announced two new sectoral investment missions:

• Health and Pharma EU Investment Mission: November 26th-28th, 2024
• Forestry and Wood Products & Services Investment Mission: March 3 rd -5 th, 2025

The EU Delegation to Guyana and the EU-Guyana Chamber of Commerce are actively engaged with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders. 

We'll ensure strong support for EU companies seeking to do business and invest in Guyana.

See attached a Save the Date note for the Health and Pharmaceutical Mission. For further details, please click here.

For early inquiries and planning, please contact Ms. Taiana Mora, Mission Coordinator, at taiana(at)nex.com.do or WhatsApp at +1 829 2811630.

Vom 20. bis zum 22. November 2023 findet eine EU-Unternehmerreise im Rahmen des "Global Gateway" in das Land mit dem derzeit weltweit größten BIP-Wachstum, Guyana, statt.

Im Fokus stehen insbesondere die Sektoren: Agriculture; Renewable Energy; ICT; Forestry; Tourism & Ecotourism; Infrastructure; Manufacturing sowie Health and Pharmaceutical.

Weitere Informationen und Anmeldung über folgende Webseite: EU Global Gateway Economic Mission to Guyana

From November 20 to 22, 2023, the EU is organising an EU Global Gateway Economic Mission to Guyana, with a view to foster investment of EU companies in sectors that are crucial for the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA) that was adopted during the EU-LAC Summit in July. This includes Forestry, including agriculture and sustainable timber products, Renewable Energy, Water Management, Health and Connectivity, including transport and digitalisation (GGIA for Guyana attached).

Guyana is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and an important EU partner on climate related agenda. The moment is decisive for the country to undertake a green and inclusive growth model, which is the objective of the investment opportunities under GGIA.

The mission expects to mobilise around 30-40 EU companies interested to invest in the country and EU development partners. During the 3-day mission, EU companies will have the opportunity to get valuable insights on trade and investment opportunities, including exchange with political masters and EU public representatives on public-private collaboration, participate to B2B networking sessions, as well as to field visits.

EU interested companies to join the mission can register at the officialwebpage of the EU Global Gateway Economic Mission to Guyana.

Additionally, there will be a Webinar on EU Global Gateway Economic Mission: new business opportunities in Guyana, Emerging Regional Hub for the Caribbean, Amazonia and beyondon October 20 at 14:30 CET (link to register in Zoom), for further information and questions. For any additional need, you can get in touch with the Mission’s support team (Ms Taiana Mora: Taiana(at)nex.com.do).

October 4th, 2023  - 14:30 Brussels time

The Delegation of the European Union to Guyana is organizing a business mission to Guyana from November 20-22, 2023, in collaboration with Trade Promotion Europe, the Guyana Office for Investment and other local and regional partners. This mission is part of the EU's efforts under the Global Gateway initiatives, which aim to reduce the global investment gap by facilitating smart, clean and secure investment in sustainable infrastructure that connects goods, people and services globally. Guyana is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and we want to ensure that EU companies play a significant role in the development and growth of this market.

They invite you to join their mission, and if you would like to do so, you can visit their website for more details on how to register your participation.

A new opportunity to learn more about this market and how your industry and company can benefit from current market conditions.

You can join for this webinar using the link below. 

Registration link

Free Webinar from Americas Market Intelligence (AMI): December 8, 2021 | 12:30 PM EST

With 25 billion barrels of estimated oil, Guyana and Suriname could generate close to US$400 billion in government income in the next few decades.
But with the world moving toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, investor attitudes towards these markets are shifting.

AMI will explore this and other strategic questions in this webinar with a panel of experts that will include oil industry executives, as well as the Guyanese government, moderated by Arthur Deakin, co-director of AMI’s energy market research practice.

Among the topics we’ll cover:

• How to capitalize on Guyana and Suriname’s 25+ billion barrels of estimated crude
• Which country will do best in a low-carbon world?
• How can energy companies best navigate local politics and regulation?
• What will happen to the local content-law being discussed in Guyana?
• What will happen to the country’s future Production Sharing Agreements?

PLEASE REGISTER HERE