Share of imports that come from China in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of imports that come from China was 14.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 14.7% for share of imports that come from china in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Guatemala peaked at 14.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Guatemala ranks 100th of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1% | — |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +198.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -67.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +469.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +72.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -57.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +94.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +583.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +137.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +56.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +583.9% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 1986 | +469.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1983 | +198.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 share of imports that come from china in Guatemala?
- Share of imports that come from china in Guatemala was 14.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.