Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala stood at 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.3715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Guatemala ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 128 Togo 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 New Caledonia 0.2598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Syria 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Finland 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Canada 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.