Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Guatemala stood at 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 2.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 126th of 170 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.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 2.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6232 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP 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 | +50.9% | 0.4057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Albania 0.2551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Spain 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Italy 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 South Africa 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Dominican Republic 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.