Trade in Guatemala
Guatemala: Trade was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Guatemala stood at 46.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Guatemala peaked at 70.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1985.
Guatemala ranks 159th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.2% | — |
| 1961 | 25.4% | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 25.2% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 30.2% | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 33.5% | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 36.4% | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 38.1% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 35.7% | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 35.2% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 36.3% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 48.1% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 39.5% | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2% | 25.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 36.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 24.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 39.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 49.1% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 45.5% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 41.1% | 54.4% | 6 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 21,295 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,167 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 47,362 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Guatemala?
- Trade in Guatemala was 46.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for trade?
- Guatemala ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.