“If you want to grow your business, come to world’s fastest-growing economy,” BritCham Head tells UK firms 

Chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham), Faizal Khan, has underscored the vast opportunities available in Guyana for United Kingdom (UK)-based companies seeking to expand their global footprint and accelerate business growth. Speaking on Guyana’s investment potential during a recent Energy Perspectives podcast, Khan encouraged UK firms to consider the country as a strategic destination, pointing to its rapid economic expansion and business-friendly environment.
“It’s never going to be more economically viable to invest in Guyana like right now. Guyana is moving at a fantastic rate. I think for me, the opportunities, of course, are growing, but so is the competition. So, if you’re serious about growing your industry and growing your business, then why not come to the fastest-growing economy in the world?” Khan noted. He said one of the key advantages that sets Guyana apart from other investment destinations is the absence of a language barrier, as both Guyana and the UK are English-speaking countries.
Moreover, he highlighted Guyana’s rapidly expanding industries as prime investment opportunities, particularly in the oil and gas, tourism and agro-processing sectors. The BritCham head further expressed hope to see more Guyanese firms entering the UK market, noting that “I’d like to see more trade happening between the United Kingdom and Guyana, both ways. I’d really like to see some Guyanese businesses growing their footprint in the United Kingdom.”
For instance, he noted that there is potential for Guyanese fruits to be exported to the UK. “Dragon fruit, for me, is a big one. I look at the dragon fruit growing here in Guyana, and I see the cost to buy one in the United Kingdom…we have a direct British Airways flight to the UK; what more cargo can we get over?”
Guyana is the UK’s largest trading partner in the Caribbean. According to the UK Department for Business and Trade, total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Guyana was £1.8 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2025, an increase of 8.7 per cent or £146 million in current prices from the four quarters to the end of Q4 2024.
Of this £1.8 billion, total UK exports to Guyana amounted to £1.1 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2025 (an increase of 31.2 per cent or £256 million in current prices, compared to the four quarters to the end of Q4 2024), while total UK imports from Guyana amounted to £756 million in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2025 (a decrease of 12.7 per cent or £110 million in current prices, compared to the four quarters to the end of Q4 2024). According to the UK department, the top five goods exported from the UK to Guyana in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2025 were ships, road vehicles other than cars, specialised machinery, miscellaneous metal manufactures, and general industrial machinery.
Moreover, the top five goods imported to the UK from Guyana for the same period were crude oil, cereals, sugar, beverages and tobacco, and metal ores and scrap.