Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
87th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2011
All-time low
3.9%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Guatemala, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Guatemala stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Guatemala peaked at 5.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 87th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.5% | — |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -18.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Guatemala?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Guatemala was 4.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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