Share of imports that come from China in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of imports that come from China was 15.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Guatemala, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 15.9% for share of imports that come from china in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Guatemala peaked at 15.9% in 2025 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% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +8.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 89% 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 | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 share of imports that come from china in Guatemala?
- Share of imports that come from china in Guatemala was 15.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 15.9% in 2025.
- 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 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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.