Exports of goods and services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Exports of goods and services was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Guatemala is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Guatemala peaked at 28.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1962.
That places Guatemala 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.6% | — |
| 1961 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 16.8% | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 17.8% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 18.6% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 17.3% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +41.9% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -2.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3% | 11.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 17.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 11.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 19.0% | 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 exports of goods and services in Guatemala?
- Exports of goods and services in Guatemala was 15.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for exports of goods and services?
- Guatemala ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.