Total reserves in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total reserves was 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.75 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
58th
of 182 countries
All-time high
32.75 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
45.85 million includes gold, current US$
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in Guatemala stood at 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 322.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Guatemala peaked at 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.85 million includes gold, current US$, in 1962.
Guatemala ranks 58th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.47 million includes gold, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 54.86 million includes gold, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 45.85 million includes gold, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1963 | 56.75 million includes gold, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 59.63 million includes gold, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 67.88 million includes gold, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 60.81 million includes gold, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 65.21 million includes gold, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 69.46 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 74.21 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 79.44 million includes gold, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 96.24 million includes gold, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 148.14 million includes gold, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1973 | 246.47 million includes gold, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1974 | 272.94 million includes gold, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 352.69 million includes gold, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 557.26 million includes gold, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1977 | 752.48 million includes gold, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 857.80 million includes gold, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 963.71 million includes gold, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 752.59 million includes gold, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 357.33 million includes gold, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1982 | 350.87 million includes gold, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 409.28 million includes gold, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 435.39 million includes gold, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 471.69 million includes gold, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 566.27 million includes gold, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 540.89 million includes gold, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 415.72 million includes gold, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 523.52 million includes gold, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 361.81 million includes gold, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 880.81 million includes gold, current US$ | +143.4% |
| 1992 | 805.84 million includes gold, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 949.52 million includes gold, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 943.37 million includes gold, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 783.33 million includes gold, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 947.83 million includes gold, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.40 billion includes gold, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 1.25 billion includes gold, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.81 billion includes gold, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 2.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 2.37 billion includes gold, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.92 billion includes gold, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 3.52 billion includes gold, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 3.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.06 billion includes gold, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.65 billion includes gold, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.17 billion includes gold, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.69 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.27 billion includes gold, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 7.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.75 billion includes gold, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 11.77 billion includes gold, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 12.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 14.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 18.46 billion includes gold, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 20.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 20.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 24.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$ | +34.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.01 billion includes gold, current US$, 3.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.92 billion includes gold, current US$, 5.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +143.4% | 361.81 million includes gold, current US$ | 880.81 million includes gold, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.91 million includes gold, current US$ | 45.85 million includes gold, current US$ | 74.21 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 432.72 million includes gold, current US$ | 79.44 million includes gold, current US$ | 963.71 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 482.36 million includes gold, current US$ | 350.87 million includes gold, current US$ | 752.59 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 949.42 million includes gold, current US$ | 361.81 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.40 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.81 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | 5.95 billion includes gold, current US$ | 14.78 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | 18.46 billion includes gold, current US$ | 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 55 Argentina 41.00 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 56 Serbia 34.15 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 57 Lebanon 33.30 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 59 Macao 30.64 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 60 Bangladesh 28.56 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 61 New Zealand 28.15 billion includes gold, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Guatemala?
- Total reserves in Guatemala was 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.85 million includes gold, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Guatemala rank for total reserves?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.