Travel services in Guatemala
Guatemala: Travel services was 35.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Guatemala, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Guatemala is 35.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Guatemala peaked at 60.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1983.
Guatemala ranks 100th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Travel services in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 41.0% | — |
| 1978 | 36.7% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 29.2% | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | -32.6% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -43.3% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +40.2% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +80.1% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +89.6% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 41.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 8.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 25.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 39.0% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 33.2% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 12.6% | 35.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 97 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.8% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 36.8% compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.3% compare
- 101 Brunei Darussalam 34.8% compare
- 102 Namibia 33.8% compare
- 103 Uruguay 33.6% 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 travel services in Guatemala?
- Travel services in Guatemala was 35.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1983.
- How does Guatemala rank for travel services?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.