Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala is 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Guatemala 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +55.7% | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 157 Japan 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Togo 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Syria 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Paraguay 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Afghanistan 0.0554 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.