Thanks @ihabelaghoury! You can now select objects in the viewport by GlobalId from the IFC inspector

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/ui.py

@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class BIM_PT_debug(Panel):
             row = layout.row(align=True)
             row.prop(attribute, "name", text="")
             row.prop(attribute, "string_value", text="")
+            if attribute.name == "GlobalId":
+                op = row.operator("bim.select_global_id", icon="RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF", text="")
+                op.global_id = attribute.string_value
             if attribute.int_value:
                 row.operator(
                     "bim.inspect_from_step_id", icon="DISCLOSURE_TRI_RIGHT", text=""

src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/module/search/operator.py

@@ -41,15 +41,17 @@ def does_keyword_exist(pattern, string):
 class SelectGlobalId(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.select_global_id"
     bl_label = "Select GlobalId"
+    global_id: bpy.props.StringProperty()
 
     def execute(self, context):
         self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
         props = context.scene.BIMSearchProperties
+        global_id = self.global_id or props.global_id
         for obj in context.visible_objects:
             if not obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id:
                 continue
             element = self.file.by_id(obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id)
-            if element.GlobalId == props.global_id:
+            if element.GlobalId == global_id:
                 obj.select_set(True)
                 break
         return {"FINISHED"}