Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (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, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala stood at 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.4323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Guatemala 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +55.5% | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 143 Burkina Faso 0.3152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Egypt 0.3151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Benin 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Madagascar 0.3087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Qatar 0.3045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Chile 0.3035 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.