Personal remittances, received in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal remittances, received was 21.64 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 21.64 billion current US$ for personal remittances, received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 276.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Guatemala peaked at 21.64 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$, in 1987.
That places Guatemala 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.73 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 23.60 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.12 million current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 85.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.65 million current US$ | 118.70 million current US$ | 465.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 596.20 million current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 10.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.33 billion current US$ | 11.41 billion current US$ | 21.64 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,688 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 87.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,688 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.68 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 201.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 61.91 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Guatemala?
- Personal remittances, received in Guatemala was 21.64 billion current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.64 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal remittances, received?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.