Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 25.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Guatemala, 1988–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Guatemala is 25.45 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Guatemala peaked at 25.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.70 million BoP, current US$, in 1988.
That places Guatemala 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 42.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 68.60 million BoP, current US$ | +60.7% |
| 1990 | 106.60 million BoP, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1991 | 139.00 million BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 186.70 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 205.30 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 262.60 million BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 357.50 million BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 375.40 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 408.00 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 456.50 million BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 465.60 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 563.40 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 592.34 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +166.6% |
| 2003 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 2.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 6.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 7.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 11.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 15.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 18.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 19.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 21.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 25.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 25.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 993.09 million BoP, current US$, 25.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 25.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 530.58 million BoP, current US$, 48.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +166.6% | 592.34 million BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.65 million BoP, current US$ | 42.70 million BoP, current US$ | 68.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 296.32 million BoP, current US$ | 106.60 million BoP, current US$ | 465.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 563.40 million BoP, current US$ | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 4 Pakistan 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Bangladesh 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Philippines 31.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Nigeria 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Indonesia 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 15.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 personal transfers, receipts in Guatemala?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Guatemala was 25.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Guatemala ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.3%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.