Imports of goods and services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Imports of goods and services was 7.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.6% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Guatemala peaked at 47.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -21.0%, in 1982.
Guatemala ranks 58th of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.4% | — |
| 1962 | 7.8% | -204.5% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | +278.9% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | -66.9% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | -43.9% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -69.6% |
| 1967 | 6.4% | +283.9% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -37.7% |
| 1969 | -2.1% | -153.5% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | -472.3% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -19.0% |
| 1972 | -5.6% | -187.0% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | -279.6% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +43.3% |
| 1975 | -5.0% | -135.0% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | -694.3% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | -68.7% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -53.3% |
| 1979 | -7.4% | -270.5% |
| 1980 | -8.6% | +15.8% |
| 1981 | -4.1% | -52.4% |
| 1982 | -21.0% | +411.6% |
| 1983 | -19.9% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -135.9% |
| 1985 | -12.9% | -280.8% |
| 1986 | -14.6% | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 47.8% | -428.6% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -92.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +1397.3% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -88.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +53.0% |
| 1996 | -6.9% | -190.4% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | -384.2% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -97.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +747.8% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -73.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +958.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -110.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -1227.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | -5.7% | -179.4% |
| 2009 | -7.8% | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -228.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +199.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +23.7% |
| 2020 | -5.8% | -218.8% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -437.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -74.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +67.6% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | -7.4% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | -7.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.6% | -21.0% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | -6.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -7.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | -5.8% | 19.5% | 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 imports of goods and services in Guatemala?
- Imports of goods and services in Guatemala was 7.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.0% in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for imports of goods and services?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.