Transport services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Transport services was 45.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 45.4% for transport services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Guatemala peaked at 57.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1983.
Guatemala ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 47.0% | — |
| 1978 | 37.6% | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 37.0% | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 56.6% | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 37.6% | 47.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 36.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 38.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 42.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 44.2% | 57.4% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 29.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 14.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 755.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.8799 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Guatemala?
- Transport services in Guatemala was 45.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for transport services?
- Guatemala ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.