External balance on goods and services in Guatemala
Guatemala: External balance on goods and services was -138.41 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Guatemala, 2013–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Guatemala is -138.41 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Guatemala peaked at -51.36 billion constant LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -138.41 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 117th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -57.22 billion constant LCU | -70.54 billion constant LCU | -51.36 billion constant LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | -102.95 billion constant LCU | -138.41 billion constant LCU | -68.31 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 114 Central African Republic -121.10 billion constant LCU compare
- 115 Comoros -128.55 billion constant LCU compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau -138.28 billion constant LCU compare
- 118 Iceland -181.56 billion constant LCU compare
- 119 Romania -198.45 billion constant LCU compare
- 120 Albania -219.49 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.68 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 201.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 61.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 8.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -11.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 50,069 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 935.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Guatemala?
- External balance on goods and services in Guatemala was -138.41 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was -51.36 billion constant LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -138.41 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Guatemala ranks 117th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.