Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 6.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala is 6.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 256.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 52.24 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -19.81 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Guatemala 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1980 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1982 | -16.6 % change on previous year | -462.8% |
| 1983 | -17.78 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1985 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1986 | -18.67 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1987 | 52.24 % change on previous year | -379.9% |
| 1988 | 6 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1989 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1990 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1991 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -551.6% |
| 1992 | 39.14 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1993 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1994 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 1995 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +179.8% |
| 1996 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1997 | 23 % change on previous year | -557.9% |
| 1998 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1999 | -0.7049 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2000 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -1833.2% |
| 2001 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 41.47 % change on previous year | +524.3% |
| 2005 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2006 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 14.05 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4723 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2009 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -4294.8% |
| 2010 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2011 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2013 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2015 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2016 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -402.8% |
| 2018 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2020 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -655.1% |
| 2021 | 41.65 % change on previous year | -615.7% |
| 2022 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2023 | -4 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2024 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.27 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.02 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -4294.8% | 0.4723 % change on previous year | -19.81 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1833.2% | -0.7049 % change on previous year | 12.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.64 % change on previous year | 9.18 % change on previous year | 18.1 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -18.67 % change on previous year | 52.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 39.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -19.81 % change on previous year | 41.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 20.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 % change on previous year | -8.08 % change on previous year | 41.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- 98 Panama 6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Israel 6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Cyprus 6.18 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 6.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52.24 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.81 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.