Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Guatemala, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 119.9% on the previous year and down 247.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Guatemala peaked at 835.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.18 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Guatemala 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -26.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -57.40 million BoP, current US$ | +116.6% |
| 1979 | -43.70 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1980 | -19.20 million BoP, current US$ | -56.1% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -106.2% |
| 1982 | -18.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1633.3% |
| 1983 | -37.40 million BoP, current US$ | +103.3% |
| 1984 | 15.60 million BoP, current US$ | -141.7% |
| 1985 | 43.50 million BoP, current US$ | +178.8% |
| 1986 | 67.40 million BoP, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1987 | -72.67 million BoP, current US$ | -207.8% |
| 1988 | 17.30 million BoP, current US$ | -123.8% |
| 1989 | 63.51 million BoP, current US$ | +267.1% |
| 1990 | 27.17 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1991 | 82.60 million BoP, current US$ | +204.0% |
| 1992 | 67.70 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 85.30 million BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1994 | -22.60 million BoP, current US$ | -126.5% |
| 1995 | -135.80 million BoP, current US$ | +500.9% |
| 1996 | -72.70 million BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1997 | 39.80 million BoP, current US$ | -154.7% |
| 1998 | 67.40 million BoP, current US$ | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 194.70 million BoP, current US$ | +188.9% |
| 2000 | 85.50 million BoP, current US$ | -56.1% |
| 2001 | 86.88 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | -64.06 million BoP, current US$ | -173.7% |
| 2003 | -60.01 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 835.60 million BoP, current US$ | -1492.4% |
| 2005 | 799.10 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 481.00 million BoP, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 407.40 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 197.82 million BoP, current US$ | -51.4% |
| 2009 | -303.52 million BoP, current US$ | -253.4% |
| 2010 | 233.30 million BoP, current US$ | -176.9% |
| 2011 | -178.21 million BoP, current US$ | -176.4% |
| 2012 | 371.14 million BoP, current US$ | -308.3% |
| 2013 | 311.93 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 129.19 million BoP, current US$ | -58.6% |
| 2015 | -340.17 million BoP, current US$ | -363.3% |
| 2016 | -271.19 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2017 | -451.57 million BoP, current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2018 | -268.23 million BoP, current US$ | -40.6% |
| 2019 | -424.89 million BoP, current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2020 | -733.08 million BoP, current US$ | +72.5% |
| 2021 | -548.01 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2022 | -662.57 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2023 | -383.14 million BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2024 | -536.89 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2025 | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +119.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5.84 million BoP, current US$, 202.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -31.22 million BoP, current US$, 37.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1633.3% | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -18.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +1492.4% | -60.01 million BoP, current US$ | 835.60 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -42.53 million BoP, current US$ | -57.40 million BoP, current US$ | -26.50 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.08 million BoP, current US$ | -72.67 million BoP, current US$ | 67.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.36 million BoP, current US$ | -135.80 million BoP, current US$ | 194.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.57 million BoP, current US$ | -303.52 million BoP, current US$ | 835.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -88.87 million BoP, current US$ | -451.57 million BoP, current US$ | 371.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -674.08 million BoP, current US$ | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -383.14 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.64 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2199 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Guatemala?
- Net errors and omissions in Guatemala was -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 835.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for net errors and omissions?
- Guatemala ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 247.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.