Foreign aid and investments received in Guatemala
Guatemala: Foreign aid and investments received was 796.68 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
796.68 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
81st
of 155 countries
All-time high
3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2021
All-time low
-75.39 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Guatemala is 796.68 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Guatemala peaked at 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, -75.39 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 81st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394.04 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | -75.39 million millions of current united states dollars | -119.1% |
| 2002 | 301.04 million millions of current united states dollars | -499.3% |
| 2003 | 200.89 million millions of current united states dollars | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 271.53 million millions of current united states dollars | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 501.15 million millions of current united states dollars | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | +177.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion millions of current united states dollars | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 913.89 million millions of current united states dollars | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 309.57 million millions of current united states dollars | -76.9% |
| 2012 | 564.17 million millions of current united states dollars | +82.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | +87.8% |
| 2014 | 326.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | +305.4% |
| 2016 | 552.18 million millions of current united states dollars | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 625.36 million millions of current united states dollars | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 643.44 million millions of current united states dollars | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 419.90 million millions of current united states dollars | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +143.7% |
| 2021 | 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | +251.9% |
| 2022 | 1.50 billion millions of current united states dollars | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 706.24 million millions of current united states dollars | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 796.68 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 796.68 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 796.68 million millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -75.39 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 716.69 million millions of current united states dollars | 309.57 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | 706.24 million millions of current united states dollars | 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 839.33 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 79 Bahrain 829.32 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 80 Tunisia 817.12 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 82 Guinea 757.94 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 83 Liberia 743.10 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 84 Jamaica 723.42 million millions of current united states dollars compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2199 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Guatemala?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Guatemala was 796.68 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.39 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Guatemala ranks 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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