Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 7.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
47.85 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-20.99 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.62 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 47.85 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -20.99 % change on previous year, 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1963 | 29.49 % change on previous year | +278.9% |
| 1964 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1965 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1966 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1967 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 1968 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1969 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1970 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -472.3% |
| 1971 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1972 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1973 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 1974 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1975 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1976 | 29.82 % change on previous year | -694.3% |
| 1977 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1978 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1979 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 1980 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1981 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1982 | -20.99 % change on previous year | +411.6% |
| 1983 | -19.86 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1985 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1986 | -14.56 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 47.85 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 1988 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1989 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 36.76 % change on previous year | +1397.3% |
| 1993 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1994 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1996 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 1997 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -384.2% |
| 1998 | 24.5 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7119 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2000 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +747.8% |
| 2001 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5363 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2004 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +959.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5719 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2006 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -1227.7% |
| 2007 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2008 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2009 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 10 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
| 2011 | 7 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9422 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +199.8% |
| 2018 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2020 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2021 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -437.2% |
| 2022 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2023 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2025 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.62 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1397.3% | 2.46 % change on previous year | 36.76 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1227.7% | -0.5719 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +959.8% | 0.5363 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +747.8% | 0.7119 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +694.3% | -5.02 % change on previous year | 29.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 29.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 29.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 47.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.79 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 36.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 0.9422 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | 19.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 55 Israel 8.17 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Serbia 8.02 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 7.68 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 7.42 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Iceland 7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Eswatini 7.15 % change on previous year 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 (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Guatemala was 7.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.85 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.99 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.