Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Guatemala ranks 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 3,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 4,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 4,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 2,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 2,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 2,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1988 | 2,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 3,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 3,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 5,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 6,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 6,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 6,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 7,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 8,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 9,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 10,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 12,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 16,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 19,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 22,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 20,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 23,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 25,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 26,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 27,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 29,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 33,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 33,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 26,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 37,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 50,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 97 Iraq 58,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 China 55,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 53,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Georgia 52,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Fiji 50,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Ghana 49,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Guatemala was 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.