Imports of goods and services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Imports of goods and services was 31.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Guatemala stood at 31.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Guatemala peaked at 43.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1985.
That places Guatemala 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.5% | — |
| 1961 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 15.9% | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 18.1% | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 19.1% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 27.3% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +52.8% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 24.8% | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.3%, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 | +52.8% | 14.6% | 22.3% |
| 2001 | +45.1% | 29.0% | 42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 13.4% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.1% | 17.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 13.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 29.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 27.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 24.8% | 35.5% | 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 31.0% 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 43.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for imports of goods and services?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.