Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per capita in Guatemala is 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 363.56 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Guatemala 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 558.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 501.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 525.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 660.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 703.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 721.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 712.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 736.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 745.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 710.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 746.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 774.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 712.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 763.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 851.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 789.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 1,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 985.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 878.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 821.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 634.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 496 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 516.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 437.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 363.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 522.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 527.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 543.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 548.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 547.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 728.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 740.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 757.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 793.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 719.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 838.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 1,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 999.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 973.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1,399 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +43.8% | 363.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 522.89 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1992 | +33.2% | 547.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 728.53 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 501.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 745.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 879.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 712.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 574.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 363.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 878.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 769.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 547.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | 973.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 106 Vanuatu 1,730 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 107 Colombia 1,711 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 108 Bhutan 1,698 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 110 Nicaragua 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 111 South Africa 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 112 Cambodia 1,602 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Guatemala?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Guatemala was 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,648 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.