Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala
Guatemala: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala is 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala peaked at 0.474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Guatemala ranks 148th 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.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 145 Togo 0.3514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Dominican Republic 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Comoros 0.3491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Syria 0.3459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Madagascar 0.345 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Guatemala was 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.